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Feb 23, 2021 · Could lives still be meaningful in such a workless future? John Danaher considers this question in his paper “Will Life Be Worth Living in a World Without Work?”
Research in the area of positive psychology explains that people with a purpose in life live longer, have a better immune system, and perform better, even when one controls for things such as lifestyle, personality, and other factors relating to longevity (for a review see Schippers, 2017).
- Impact of Automation on Work
- The Flipside
- What Does A World Without Work Look like?
- Is There Anything We Can Do to Save Ourselves?
- Wrapping Up
The United States is still recovering from the Great Recession of 2008. But some economists and technologists warn that the economy is about to trip again. They reached this conclusion after looking at labor-market data and see troubling signs which are camouflaged by a cyclical recovery. They see automation everywhere: from Amazon drones clouding ...
Even though technology is replacing certain jobs, it is creating new jobs and even new industries. For example, agricultural technology created the farming industry and the industrial revolution gave birth to factory workers. 33 percent of new jobs created in the US in the past two decades did not exist before, especially when we look at the IT ind...
That is the question a lot of people have been asking lately, given globalization and technological advancements that are reshaping economies and societies. Their effects are greatly felt in the workforce. Image credit: The Guardian Especially among middle class individuals and families. A lot of traditional middle class jobs are fast disappearing ...
We have established that a world without work could be disastrous for humanity. One could however argue with Voltaire about the effects of boredom and vice on culture and society. Their argument could be that having less work means more leisure time and thus less boredom. However, that only works when all of our basic needs are met. That means that...
Change is indeed here. While we are still in the dark about the impact of the technological revolution on the workforce in the next few decades; we can reasonably assume that the latitude and scale of change will necessitate substantial societal adaptation; and that the process will require intense preparation and discussion. It’s important to begi...
Jan 6, 2014 · Working 40 hours a week can make our lives narrow and constricted. We live with the mistaken idea that work defines us and should be the primary pursuit of our lives.
First focusing on the health of individuals, we discuss the health differences between those who do and do not work for pay, and review key positive and negative exposures that can generate health disparities among the employed.
Dec 5, 2019 · There is also evidence that too much work impairs our health, leading to poor sleep and an increased risk of conditions such as heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
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Jun 8, 2021 · A World Without Work explores various scenarios that could help us adapt to a society in which most of us don’t earn wages. One idea that is already gaining traction in Europe is the implementation of a Universal Basic Income (UBI) to help address economic inequality.
