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Post-Work

The Radical Idea of a World Without Jobs

The Guardian, 2018

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Work means different things to different people: an economic necessity, a source of self-fulfillment, a status symbol or all of the above. Yet up until recently, few Westerners have questioned the value or necessity of work itself. This is now changing, as Andy Beckett explains in his article for The Guardian. He gives voice to a growing number of intellectuals and political activists who think that our work-centric society is becoming obsolete. In outlining some main lines of thinking within the emerging post-work movement, Beckett provides much food for thought for anybody interested in the future of work.

Take-Aways

  • Although work is a central part of people’s identity and life, more and more workers no longer get what they expect from salaried employment.
  • Many workers fail to find work that matches their education and skills, while some workers’ leave scant time and energy for leisure pursuits and family commitments.
  • Automation, especially AI, and climate change will likely be the top job killers within the coming decades.

About the Author

Andy Beckett is a feature writer for The Guardian and author of Promised You a Miracle: Why 1980-82 Made Modern Britain.


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