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Predatory capitalism

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  • faviconWork anxiety is built into capitalism: Max Weber’s 1905 book still perfectly captures the mindset that sustains our work ethic today. He shows how European Protestants created a mode of thinking about money, work and dignity that we, to this day, cannot escape: it is our “iron cage” [2022]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Protestant Work Ethic, Workism   
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    Source: The Guardian    

  • faviconYour boss is obsessed with productivity without knowing what it means – That’s poor ground to stand on when trying to revoke remote work [2023]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Productivism, Remote Working   
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    Source: Vox    

  • faviconSome employees have already headed back to their cubicles, some are hybrid, and others are fully remote. The future of work is uncertain, but one thing remains undeniable: pandemic or not, workers are not problems to be “fixed” — work culture is [2022]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Remote Working   
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    Source: Teen Vogue    

  • faviconA lot of advice for how an individual can deal with it burnout simply won’t work because they leave it to the individual worker to heal their own burnout. But the individual didn’t cause their own burnout; their culture and workplace did. Lasting solutions have to happen on the collective level [2022]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Mental Health   
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    Source: The Next Big Idea Club    

  • faviconDollar Stores Show Capitalism at its Worst – A firsthand account of the unsafe working conditions, low pay, and corporate surveillance at one of the most profitable retail chains in the US [2024]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Technofeudalism, Worker Rights   
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    Country: US   
    Source: Current Affairs    

  • faviconHere’s What Happens When an Algorithm Determines Your Work Schedule – Companies have promised to improve automated systems that dictate work shifts. They’re still making workers miserable [2020]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Technofeudalism   
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    Source: Vice    

  • faviconShipt’s Algorithm Squeezed Gig Workers. When their pay suddenly dropped, delivery drivers audited their employer with Coworker’s help and found that many received substantial pay cuts [2024]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Gig Economy   
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    Source: IEEE Spectrum