Why Work?

Arguments for the Leisure Society

Philosophy & Religion Politics & Society

Pages: 224
Published: 2018
Language: English

This collection of essays explores the fundamental question of why we work, examining the historical, social, and economic forces that shape our relationship with labor. Drawing on diverse perspectives, it challenges conventional notions of productivity and leisure, inviting readers to reconsider the role of work in their lives and society. The book delves into the potential for alternative futures where work is redefined and human flourishing takes precedence.

Prose complexity: 7/10

Thought-Provoking Informative Intellectual Philosophical

Philosophy & Religion Politics & Society Sociology

Authors

Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Arthur William Russell (18 May 1872 – 2 February 1970) was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, historian, and social critic.

Clifford Harper

Clifford Harper is an anarchist writer and artist whose work challenges conventional ideas about labor and society. His influential book, Why Work?, is a key text for understanding his critical perspective. Harper often combines sharp political commentary with his distinctive illustrations.

David Graeber

David Rolfe Graeber (/ˈɡreɪbər/; February 12, 1961 – September 2, 2020) was an American anthropologist, anarchist activist and author known for his books Debt: The First 5000 Years (2011), The Utopia of Rules (2015) and Bullshit Jobs: A Theory (2018). He was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. As an assistant professor and associate professor of anthropology at Yale from 1998–2007 he specialised in theories of value and social theory. The university's deci...

Freedom Press

anarchist publishing house in Whitechapel, London, United Kingdom

Nina Power

Nina Power is a philosopher and writer, best known for her thought-provoking book, Why Work? Her work often examines contemporary social and political questions, encouraging readers to look at familiar ideas in new ways.