What if the robots and computer programs aren’t really coming for our jobs? Can we still have that sweet, post-scarcity, Star Trek future?
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BREAKING THINGS AT WORK – Gavin Mueller
Work sucks – the Luddites knew. Gavin Mueller argues we need to decelerate the pace of technological change for workers’ sake.
BULLSHIT JOBS – David Graeber
Why you might feel your job is pointless, why you might be right, and why you shouldn’t take it anymore. This is one of the best reads yet.
WORK WON’T LOVE YOU BACK – Sarah Jaffe
“Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life,” people say. Who came up with that phrase, and can we beat them up?
Capital, Commodities and Value | Marxism 101 | Briefing #3
“Socialism is about abolishing private property, right? Doesn’t that mean my house, or my car, or my Playstation?” No. In this briefing we cover what the fundamentals of Marxist economics – including capital, commodities, and value – actually mean.
What is Class? | Marxism 101 | Briefing #2
“Come and see the violence inherent in the system!” A look at the class division Marx sees between capitalists and workers, and how we got there.
MARX’S CAPITAL ILLUSTRATED – David Smith & Phil Evans
A condensed version of Karl Marx’s big scary “Capital”, written in contemporary language, and with many helpful and frequently amusing comic illustrations. This is incredibly useful.