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Work

A History of How We Spend Our Time

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Work

By: James Suzman
Narrated by: Matt Jamie
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A revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work, from the origins of life on Earth to our ever-more automated present.

The work we do brings us meaning, moulds our values, determines our social status and dictates how we spend most of our time. But this wasn't always the case: for 95 percent of our species' history, work held a radically different importance.

How, then, did work become the central organisational principle of our societies? How did it transform our bodies, our environments, our views on equality and our sense of time? And why, in a time of material abundance, are we working more than ever before?

©2020 James Suzman (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Labor & Industrial Relations Sociology Economic History Economics Civilization Politics & Government World Capitalism Economic disparity
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Well done James. This is an insightful read and you have me rethinking how i fill precious time.

Fabulous read

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