Rethink Work

Changing how we think about work

Current Affairs

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Current Affairs is an American bimonthly magazine that discusses political and cultural topics from a left-wing perspective. It was founded by Oren Nimni and Nathan J. Robinson in 2015.

  • faviconThe Problem With Work — There is no escaping economic precarity in a society like ours—unless one is born into wealth, that is, or exploits others for profit. And no amount of education or culturedness or any professional-class job will shield you from the rampant exploitation that is core to a society that subordinates everything to profit [2024]
    In: Predatory capitalism    
    Topics: Worker Rights, Workplace Dictatorship   
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    Source: Current Affairs    

  • faviconOf Course We Should All be Working Less — There’s a lot about work in our society that is undesirable and harmful. The fact that we have to earn a wage in order to have our basic human needs met — housing, food, water, electricity, transportation, education — is coercive. And if we’re not independently wealthy, we must work or starve [2023]
    In: Working hours    
    Topics: Leisure, Workplace Dictatorship   
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    Country: US   
    Source: Current Affairs    

  • faviconWhy You Hate Your Job: it’s a bullshit job — The creation of UBI would liberate many from degrading working conditions and meaningless work, while allowing them to take on dignified work that truly serves the society. Whether this dignity is derived from external or internal sources, it is a prerequisite to our pursuit of the good life [2022]
    In: Good life    
    Topics: How to be Human, UBI   
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    Source: Current Affairs    

  • 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