Work (human activity)
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"Bullshit Jobs (2018) by anthropologist David Graeber argues the existence and societal harm of meaningless jobs. He contends that over half of societal work is pointless, which becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates work with self-worth. Graeber describes five types of meaningless jobs, in which workers pretend their role is not as pointless or harmful as they know it to be: flunkies, goons, duct tapers, box tickers, and taskmasters. He argues that the association of labor with virtuous suffering is recent in human history, and proposes universal basic income as a potential solution."--Sholem Stein |
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Work or labor is intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the needs and wants of a wider community. Alternatively, work can be viewed as the human activity that contributes (along with other factors of production) towards the goods and services within an economy.
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In modern market-economies:
Labor Issues:
Related concepts:
- Problem solving
- Helping behavior
- Workplace
- Ergonomics
- Flow (psychology)
- Occupational stress
- Occupational safety and health
- Refusal of work
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