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The Mythology of Work: How Capitalism Persists Despite Itself
The Mythology of Work How Capitalism Persists Despite Itself Author:Peter Fleming Once, work was inextricably linked to survival and self-preservation: the farmer ploughed his land so that his family could eat. In contrast, today work has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless ritual for many, colonizing almost every part of our day, endless and inescapable. — In The Mythology of Work, Peter Fleming examines... more » how neoliberal society uses the ritual of work?and the threat of its denial?to maintain the late capitalist class order. Work becomes a universal reference point, devoid of any moral or political worth, transforming our society into a factory that never sleeps. Blending critical theory with recent accounts of job-related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism, and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming paints a bleak picture of a society in which economic and emotional disasters greatly outweigh any professed benefits.« less