Spencer, DA
Making Light Work - An End to Toil in the Twenty-First Century
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781509548637
- author:
- Spencer, DA
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Polity Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 200
- Dimensions:
- 21.7 x 13.8 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Business, Economics, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
David A. Spencer argues that work is only an alienating burden because of the nature of work under capitalism. He makes the case for lightening work, rather than abolishing it, as a way to make it a source of meaning and dignity.
Spencer engages with thinkers such as Marx, William Morris, Keynes, and Graeber, rejecting the idea that high-quality work is only accessible to a few. Instead, he sets out an agenda for shortening the working week and making work a site of creativity, usefulness, and joy for all.
This erudite book sets out a compelling agenda for radical change, making it essential reading for anyone interested in the future of their work.
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