I think Cal Newport’s take on Quiet Quitting is pretty good.

Every generation reaches a point where they begin to think more critically about what role, exactly, work should play in their life. This process often starts with wild ideas, but eventually settles down into something more nuanced. Quiet quitting is the messy starting gun of a new generation embarking on this challenge.

Rian van der Merwe Elezea // The B-Sides