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Hayes emphasizes that the same issue pointed out by Marx is still relevant today: "The inability we feel, even amidst what is ostensibly boundless choice and freedom... to 'develop freely' our mental energy. The trapped quality of the worker caught in a system he did not construct and from which he cannot extricate himself." (p. 24)
The American Job Quality study found that only 40% of workers have "quality jobs".
— Oct 26, 2025 01:12PM
The American Job Quality study found that only 40% of workers have "quality jobs".
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The author quotes Marx about the transition from "work" to "labor", and it reminds me of the recently-released report on "quality jobs" that offer autonomy, among other characteristics.
Marx said that the worker "does not feel content but unhappy, does not develop freely his physical and mental energy... only feels himself outside his work".
— Oct 26, 2025 01:07PM
Marx said that the worker "does not feel content but unhappy, does not develop freely his physical and mental energy... only feels himself outside his work".
Zoë
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Fun fact: I think this is the first book I've read that mentions the pandemic just in passing, as a casual thing. "Or let's say you want to start a business. During the pandemic you developed a specialty chocolate chip cookie recipe with a hint of habanero...."
— Oct 20, 2025 11:17AM
