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  1. A Stoic Guide To Workplace Peace Of Mind

    Other In this article, the author gives practical advice, backed by famous stoic philosophers, for how to find peace of mind...

  2. Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

    Book In this book, anthropologist David Graeber argues that millions of people today find themselves in jobs that contribute nothing of...

  3. Give Up On Work-Life Balance

    Article In this article, Olga Khazan argues that the best way to stay sane while managing work and life is to...

  4. Google Employee Alleges Discrimination Against Pregnant Women in Viral Memo

    Article In this article, the authors discuss a memo written by a Google employee who was discriminated against for being pregnant,...

  5. How to keep your team motivated

    Video In this video, the Kellogg School lays out ways business leaders can counteract the Social Loafing effect, the tendency for...

  6. ‘I made Steve Bannon’s psychological warfare tool’: meet the data war whistleblower

    Article In this article, Christopher Wylie, a young man who was the brains behind Cambridge Analytica, comes forward to share his...

  7. In Silicon Valley, Working 9 to 5 Is For Losers

    Article In this article, Dan Lyons describes the "Hustle Culture" phenomenon in Silicon Valley, where workers idolize overworking. Lyons outlines some...

  8. I've spent 2 decades studying how work affects our health and well-being, and one solution is clear: Your job has to serve a purpose beyond a paycheck

    Article In this article, which is an excerpt from Rath's book "Life's Great Question: Discover How You Contribute To The World,"...

  9. 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....

  10. On the Orders of Work (Excerpts from Aristotle's "Politics")

    Philosophical Text In these excerpts from Aristotle's Politics, he explores the proper relationship between work, education, and government in a well-ordered society.

  11. Plato's Best (And Worst) Ideas

    Video In this video, TED-Ed lays out in broad terms the main ideas of Plato, and some of the consequences (good...

  12. Punching the Clock (from the book Bullshit Jobs)

    Article In this excerpt published by Harper's Magazine from his work Bullshit Jobs, Graeber explores why it is that meaningless work makes us so...

  13. Shop Class As Soulcraft: An Inquiry into the Value of Work

    Book This bestselling book is described by IndieBound as "A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working...

  14. Should I Always Listen to My Boss? Lecture Slides

    Lecture / slides Slides for Lecture 10 of Ethical and Professional Issues in Notre Dame's Computer Science and Engineering Department. This lecture covers...

  15. The Case for Working With Your Hands

    Article In this article, Crawford argues that work in the trades, while often considered lowly or a last resort, can actually...

  16. The code I'm still ashamed of

    Article In this article, the author describes an experience he had as a young coder where his job required him to...

  17. The compelling case for working a lot less

    Article In this article, Amanda Ruggieri explores the compelling evidence against nonstop work, including that the work produced at the end...

  18. The Division of Labor

    Video In this video, Dr. van Heerikhuizen explains the impact of the division of labor, drawing on the first chapter of Adam...

  19. The Reality of Developer Burnout

    Article In this article, Kenneth Reitz shares his experience of software developer burnout and outlines mechanisms he put in place to...

  20. 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...

  21. The Work-Family Imbalance

    Article In this article, Anand Iyer discusses the importance of prioritizing work-family life balance, especially for fathers. Iyer presents research that...

  22. '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...

  23. What happens when we work non-stop

    Article In this article, José Luis Peñarredonda discusses the experience of overworked workers, despite overwhelming evidence that working a healthy number of hours increases...

  24. What Liberals Get Wrong About Work

    Article In this article, Sandel argues that the American meritocratic mythos, lack of legal protections or recognition for manual laborers, and stagnated...

  25. What Work is Really For

    Article In this essay, Professor Gary Gutting (who taught at the University of Notre Dame until 2019) approaches the question of...

  26. 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...

  27. Why I Put My Wife's Career First

    Article In this article, Andrew Moravcsik, husband of Anne-Marie Slaughter (who wrote this article about working mothers) describes his experience as a...

  28. Why Is Work so Boring?

    Video In this video, the School of Life argues that many people find work boring because they are forced to specialize....

  29. Why Tech Is the Leading Industry on Parental Leave

    Article In this article, Bourree Lam profiles Etsy's updated parental leave policy from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. Lam cites two main...

  30. Why Women Still Can't Have It All

    Article In this article, Anne-Marie Slaughter draws from her own professional experience to explain why it is incredibly hard for women...

  31. Work and the Good Life Method (Selections from "Nicomachean Ethics")

    Philosophical Text In these excerpts from Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, he discusses what it takes to live a good life. Aristotle argues that, like...

  32. Workism is Making Americans Miserable

    Article In this article, Derek Thompson outlines the new "workism" phenomenon. Despite predictions from 20th century intellectuals that Americans in the...