Work passion, work automation, work productivity

Today is all about work. From the terrible deal that modern work is, to how automation can harm us as we deskill ourselves, to nebulous productivity goals. Work runs our lives, and maybe we shouldn't let it. Tracy on working Tracy has an excellent post on the terrible deal that modern work is. From Protestant Work Ethic, to our jobs expecting to buy our passion and total commitment when they only pay us for our work. Read through the links she has in the post. I read most of them and every one I read was excellent. If you want to go deeper I'd recommend these books. The End of Burnout Utopia for Realists The Burnout Society Democracy at Work Saving Time Never Enough Manufacturing Happy Citizens The Good Enough Job On Work I Didn't Do the Thing Today The Tyranny of Merit How to do Nothing Shorter Rest Also remember that if we just work all the time we're too busy and tired to try and better the circumstances. This is perfect for a specific class of people that benefit from our work.…