1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  Dedication

      5  Acknowledgements

      6  1 Introduction Work, work, work Notes

      7  2 Meanings of Work The curse of work The virtue of work Work and alienation Work as art Work beyond work Notes

      8  3 The (Lost) Dream of Working Less In the long run, we will all work shorter hours The never-ending story of work Power matters Demanding work The benefits of working less Notes

      9  4 Realities of Work: From Bullshit Jobs to Good Work Bullshit jobs The ills of work The costs of unemployment The quality of work Notes

      10  5 Demanding Better Work for All Choosing the work we want The illusion of free choice Adapting to adversity Power trumps efficiency The human costs of low-quality work Equalizing the distribution of high-quality work Justice in work Notes

      11  6 Automation and a World without Work Machine dreams Technology, automation and the quality of work A lament for work Automating drudgery Ownership matters Notes

      12  7 Working for Change The limits to growth Crisis capitalism Beyond full employment Income support Working less is more Reimagining work Notes

      13  8 Conclusion Making light work Notes

      14  References

      15  Index

      16  End User License Agreement

      1 Chapter 3Table 1 Average usual weekly hours worked, full-time employment, 1983 and 2019 (OECD)Table 2 Annual hours actually worked by workers, inclusive of full-time and part-time, …

      1  Cover

      2  Table of Contents

      3  Title Page

      4  Copyright

      5  Dedication

      6  Acknowledgements

      7  Begin Reading

      8  References

      9  Index

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