Making Light Work

An End to Toil in the Twenty-First Century

By: David A. Spencer

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Paperback | 11 February 2022 | Edition Number 1

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Is work a primordial curse, a punishment for our fallen state? Or a spiritual calling? Or is it a tedious necessity that technology will abolish, freeing us to indulge lives of leisure and plenty?

In this book David Spencer argues that work is only an alienating burden because of the nature of work under capitalism. Expertly analysing past and modern debates on work, he makes the case not for the abolition of work – which can remain a source of meaning and dignity - but for its lightening. Taking inspiration from thinkers ranging from Marx and William Morris to Keynes and Graeber, he stresses the potential for the transformation of work beyond capitalism. He rejects the idea that high-quality work can only be open to a few while the majority are condemned to menial tasks and sets out an agenda for shortening the working week while also making work a site of creativity, usefulness and joy for all.

This erudite book combines razor-sharp analysis with a compelling agenda for radical change. It’s essential reading for anyone interested in the future of their work.

Industry Reviews

‘Bold and lucid.’
Robert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy, Warwick University

‘David Spencer has set out a forceful case for a future that would bring less but better work for all, permeated by the visionary ideas of Marx and Morris.’
Francis Green, Professor of Work and Education Economics, UCL Institute of Education

‘Making Light Workwill inspire you to contemplate the heavy work necessary for lightening work to make it more meaningful and less burdensome.’
John W. Budd, University of Minnesota

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