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Kathi Weeks
January 21, 2021
Melissa Gira Grant
The Beginning of the End of Meaningless Work
Ten years out from “The Problem With Work,” the theorist Kathi Weeks considers the current labor crisis, “essential” jobs, and post-pandemic futures
January 4, 2021
Katie McDonough
The Long Plot to Escape From Work
In the face of a nonexistent safety net and bleak future prospects, the F.I.R.E movement and other individualized paths to financial mastery offer a specific brand of fantasy.
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