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What if jobs are not the solution but the problem? | Aeon Essays
For Americans playing the game as coronavirus lockdowns produce historic spikes in unemployment, the idea that any activity might be seen as viable work is a comfort, and perhaps even an aspiration. Imagine if everyone had a job that they enjoyed, that they were good at, and that could sustain them. What if they could thrive with no job at all, a s
... See morefrom The Quiet Revolution of Animal Crossing by theatlantic.com
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- This is a faulty explanation of what’s at stake with the question of work. There’s something deeper at play: work is more than a means for earning money. That’s not just due to “pro-work ideology,” but also to the objective conditions of a society based on a large-scale division of labor in which everyone contributes individually to collective prod... See more
from The Case Against a Basic Income by Daniel Zamora
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