/298b/ Working For Freedom ft. Alex Gourevitch
Added 2022-10-25 17:27:25 +0000 UTCOn shared-labour socialism.
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We continue our discussion, looking at what is behind "bullshit jobs" in the global North and the absence of jobs in the global South; debate whether "shared-labour socialism" would involve commune living; and try to unpick the trickiest aspect of all this: how to distribute the work that is necessary, requires specialisation, and which is unpleasant – for example, mining.
Readings:
- Post-Work Socialism?, Alex Gourevitch, Catalyst
- Why your flights keep getting cancelled, Daniel Zamora Vargas, New Statesman
Listenings:
- /149/ It’s Not Robots, It’s Capitalism ft. Aaron Benanav / Liz Pancotti
- /72/ Frankly Awesome Lefty Conversation ft. Aaron Bastani
- /88/ Vouchers for Toxicity ft. Anton Jäger
Comments
Great interview, love Gourevitch’s take on labour republicanism. Somewhat unrelated - maybe tangentially related - but I wish you guys would do a proper episode on the rise of the logistics industry and the potential power of workers in that sector sooner or later. I could be wrong but I believe Amazon recently overtook Walmart as the leading employer the US. I think this warrants some serious discussion especially as it challenges the notion that workers in developed capitalist countries have become predominantly PMC-ified office workers.
dshamz_
2022-10-31 20:22:23 +0000 UTCReally great discussion. I especially appreciate Gourevitch problematizing efficiency. Would love to hear more discussions that take seriously problems related to consumption, luxury, and waste.
Richard R
2022-10-27 22:35:10 +0000 UTC
