# [Arguable] Are side hustles a distraction or a creative outlet for reinvention?

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Podcast: [Network Capital](https://stenobird.com/podcast/network-capital-18352)
Published: 2025-08-16T16:16:49+00:00
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In order to thrive at work, must we always be working? For many young professionals, the hours outside work are no longer a refuge. In this episode of Arguable , Dhruva and Utkarsh explore the shifting line between hobbies and side hustles, and what that says about careers today. Are side hustles a smart form of insurance in an unpredictable economy, or a symptom of a culture that demands we monetise every interest? Do they help us discover new sides of ourselves, or simply extend the workday into our free time? In order to thrive at work, must we always be working?

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