The politics of time : gaining control in the age of uncertainty
Standing, Guy2023
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The ancient Greeks divided time into five types: labour, work, leisure, play and aergia (contemplation). But labour was separated from work, as painful, onerous work undertaken for survival, whereas work could include caring for family members, study, or political activities. But now our jobs are supposed to provide all meaning in life and our time outside of work is thought of as simply 'time off'. Time has been political throughout history. In the Industrial Era employers sought to define labour as virtuous, and in our current era of runaway neoliberalism, salaried workers find their mental health plummeting, public services are stretched to breaking point and inequality is soaring, while the time of those in insecure employment is being stolen from them. We must recognise that time is political, a resource more precious than money, that must be defended at all costs.
Main title:
The politics of time : gaining control in the age of uncertainty / Guy Standing.
Author:
Standing, Guy, author
Imprint:
London : Pelican, 2023.
Collation:
432 pages ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780241475911 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
306.36
Language:
English
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BRN:
2643506
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