Exploitation

  1. A Preface To Economic Democracy

    Book In this book, Dahl explores the notions of liberty and equality, and argues that, contrary to Tocqueville's claim, the two...

  2. Counterproductive: Time Management in the Knowledge Economy

    Book In this book, Melissa Gregg argues that the emphasis on productivity as the ultimate measure of job performance is a...

  3. Hegel & Labour

    Other In this talk by Paul Ashton, he lays out Hegel's view of labor and it application to today. Hegel, according...

  4. How bosses are (literally) like dictators

    In this article, Elizabeth Anderson argues that businesses are a form of government, and that workplaces are predominantly spaces of...

  5. Karl Marx on Alienation

    Video In this video, BBC Radio explains Marx's views on alienation. According to Marx, authentic work is what makes us human....

  6. Loving Your Job Is a Capitalist Trap

    Article In this article, Erin A. Cech claims that the pandemic forced Americans to reflect on their satisfaction with their work lives, prompting...

  7. The Semplica-Girl Diaries

    Fiction In this short fiction piece, George Saunders writes diary entries from the perspective of a person living in a not-so-distant...

  8. 'Utterly horrifying': ex-Facebook insider says covert data harvesting was routine

    Article In this article, we hear the concerns of Sandy Parakilas, a former Facebook employee who directly observed Facebook treating user...

  9. Wages Against Housework

    Article In this short essay, Silvia Federici argues not only that women should receive wages for the housework they are expected to do, but...

  10. Why Are Young People Pretending to Love Work

    Article In this article, Griffith explores the phenomenon of "workaholism" in younger generations. She argues that this culture benefits those in...