About the book
For centuries we've believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance—in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the source of your income: if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat, or else you must be stealing from someone. According to such pieties, if you truly worked hard, you could earn your way and maybe even make something of yourself. In recent decades, through everyday experience, these beliefs have proven spectacularly false. Here, James Livingston explains why Americans still cling to work as a solution rather than a problem, resulting in a witty, stirring denunciation of the way we have always thought about why we labor. No More Work exhorts us to imagine a new way of finding meaning, character, and sustenance beyond our workaday world.
Editions of No More Work
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469630656
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469692081
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469630670
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890847942
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469630663
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890847935
Read an Excerpt
For centuries we've believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance—in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the source of your income: if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat, or else you must be stealing from someone. According to such pieties, if you truly worked hard, you could earn your way and maybe even make something of yourself. In recent decades, through everyday experience, these beliefs have proven spectacularly false. Here, James Livingston explains why Americans still cling to work as a solution rather than a problem, resulting in a witty, stirring denunciation of the way we have always thought about why we labor. No More Work exhorts us to imagine a new way of finding meaning, character, and sustenance beyond our workaday world.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is No More Work about?
For centuries we've believed that work was where you learned discipline, initiative, honesty, self-reliance—in a word, character. A job was also, and not incidentally, the source of your income: if you didn’t work, you didn’t eat, or else you must be stealing from someone. According to such pieties, if you truly worked hard, you could earn your way and maybe even make something of yourself. In recent decades, through everyday experience, these beliefs have proven spectacularly false. Here, James Livingston explains why Americans still cling to work as a solution rather than a problem, resulting in a witty, stirring denunciation of the way we have always thought about why we labor. No More Work exhorts us to imagine a new way of finding meaning, character, and sustenance beyond our workaday world.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in No More Work?
Economics, Finance, Business and Management > Economics > Economic history
Where can I read a sample of No More Work?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469630656
How long is No More Work and how many pages does it have?
No More Work has 128 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book No More Work?
James Livingston
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
No More Work is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469630656) and paperback(ISBN 9781469692081) and ebook(ISBN 9781469630670) and ebook(ISBN 9798890847942) and ebook(ISBN 9781469630663) and pdf(ISBN 9798890847935)
Where can I buy No More Work online or support local independent bookshops?
You can buy No More Work from below
Where can I buy No More Work?