Why does modern work feel like a relentless performance? To understand the "ick" of the current corporate landscape, we have to look back at the deliberate systemic shifts of the 1970s. In this episode, Aparna Rae and Lars Gallian are joined by Bachul Koul—a seasoned finance and private equity leader who has spent over 25 years navigating the world’s most traditional institutions. Together, they deconstruct the history that transformed the "social contract" of the American workplace.