Rethink Work

Changing how we think about work

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  • faviconBurnout culture is deeply rooted in our belief that work is “a means not just to a paycheck but to dignity, character, and a sense of purpose”. Burnout culture has persisted because we cherish these ideals about work. We fear losing the meaning that work promises [2022]
    In: Good life    
    Topics: Workism   
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    Source: Various    

  • faviconIn a ground-breaking public attitudes study, the Fairness Foundation has unveiled striking insights into the web of factors influencing the health and well-being of people in Britain. One of the most significant revelations from the study is the pervasive impact of work on people’s health across age groups and income brackets [2023]
    In: Good life    
    Topics: Research   
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    Country: UK   
    Source: New Statesman    

  • favicon‘The new normal’: work from home is here to stay, US data shows — While the number of people working from home surged in 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, peaking at around 60% during lockdown, people started returning to work in 2021. But then the number of people doing remote work started to stabilize
    In: Good life    
    Topics: Remote Working   
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    Source: The Guardian    

  • faviconThe concept of a guaranteed basic income might seem novel or neoteric, but it dates back to 1795, when Thomas Paine suggested a “national fund” should pay every adult a “ground rent” of £10 a year until the age of 50. Earth is “the common property of the human race”, he argued, so everyone has been collectively dispossessed by “the introduction of the system of landed property” and was entitled to compensation
    In: Good life    
    Topics: UBI   
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    Source: The Guardian    

  • faviconBeyond the Grind: Envisioning a Society Valuing Leisure – Stuart Whatley’s compelling argument for reviving the leisure ethic in modern society, contrasting our work-centric lifestyle with historical perspectives that valued free time and intrinsic pursuits
    In: Good life    
    Topics: Leisure, Workism   
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    Source: Gear & Grit    

  • faviconAs America’s attitudes toward religion have continued to shift, it was perhaps inevitable that Americans would now worship at the altar of work instead. There’s a word for seeking such validation, identity and community in your career: workism [2024]
    In: Good life    
    Topics: How to be Human, Workism   
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    Country: US   
    Source: The Week    

  • faviconReversing the wealth transfers trend from young to old through Universal Basic Income offers a promising solution by redistributing wealth more equitability, stimulating economic growth, and promoting social cohesion [2024]
    In: Good life    
    Topics: UBI   
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    Source: Independent Blogs    

  • faviconEarlier societies had a more clearly articulated understanding of how leisure ought to structure one’s life—it being the crucial space for character building, civic participation, worship, and so forth, depending on the historical context [2023]
    In: Good life    
    Topics: Leisure   
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    Source: Hedgehog Review