{"product_id":"making-light-work-an-end-to-toil-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback-softback-9781509548637","title":"Making Light Work; An End to Toil in the Twenty-First Century (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509548637","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMaking Light Work\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn End to Toil in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid A. Spencer (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509548637, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 February 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.295 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Bold and lucid.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy, Warwick University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘David Spencer has set out a forceful case for a future that would bring less but better work for all, permeated by the visionary ideas of Marx and Morris.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis Green, Professor of Work and Education Economics, UCL Institute of Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eMaking Light Work\u003c\/i\u003ewill inspire you to contemplate the heavy work necessary for lightening work to make it more meaningful and less burdensome.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn W. Budd, University of Minnesota\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs work a primordial curse? Or a spiritual calling? Or is it a tedious necessity that technology will abolish, freeing us to indulge lives of leisure?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book David A. Spencer argues that work is only an alienating burden because of the nature of work under capitalism. He makes the case not for the abolition of work – which can remain a source of meaning and dignity - but for its lightening. Engaging with thinkers ranging from Marx and William Morris to Keynes and Graeber, he rejects the idea that high-quality work can only be open to a few while the majority are condemned to menial tasks, and sets out an agenda for shortening the working week while also making work a site of creativity, usefulness and joy for all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis erudite book sets out a compelling agenda for radical change. It’s essential reading for anyone interested in the future of their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Meanings of Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The (Lost) Dream of Working Less\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: Realities of Work: From Bullshit Jobs to Good Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Demanding Better Work for All\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: Automation and a World without Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Working for Change\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e References\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52463004844312,"sku":"9781509548637","price":15.55,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509548637.jpg?v=1785544895","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/making-light-work-an-end-to-toil-in-the-twenty-first-century-paperback-softback-9781509548637","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}