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The work ethic of the lillies of the field
Middle class lockdown prophet Joe Bageant links to a hefty review of The False Gospel of Work by Eugene McCarraher. Among the book’s bold claims:
The work ethic’s boss is Mammon.
We have a triune birthright: rest, product, and pleasure in work.
Talking about consumerism is a way of not talking about capitalism.
“Productivity” is a nihilistic ideal […]
