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On Work: Money, Meaning, Identity

On Work: Money, Meaning, Identity

By Derek Thompson

A rousing commentary on the history of labor and the future of work. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by Atlantic writers, drawn from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine's 165-year archive. On Work gathers a selection of Derek Thompson's most popular and significant writing on work, life, and the future of jobs.

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Publisher: Atlantic Editions
Publish Date: 04/04/2023
Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9781638930723
ISBN-10: 1638930724
Language: English

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A rousing commentary on the history of labor and the future of work. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by Atlantic writers, drawn from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine's 165-year archive. On Work gathers a selection of Derek Thompson's most popular and significant writing on work, life, and the future of jobs. From essays on how mass automation could change society to his widely read treatise on "workism" as our modern religion, Thompson's analysis and forecasts have become fixtures of the twenty-first century conversation about work.

About the Author

Derek Thompson is a staff writer at The Atlantic , where he publishes the newsletter "Work in Progress" on science, tech, and culture. He is the founder and host of the popular news podcast Plain English with Derek Thompson.

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