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The Refusal of Work
This episode explores how our society has made work the central pillar of identity and worth, and what it costs us to live a life defined by labor.
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“This episode explores how our society has made work the central pillar of identity and worth, and what it costs us to live a life defined by labor.”
— David Frayne, The Refusal of Work
Work culture, identity, time, societal pressure
If you've ever felt a quiet tension between your personal values and the relentless demands of your job, this will resonate, and this will help you see what to do next.
David Frayne, a sociologist, brings a critical lens to the unquestioned assumptions about work, drawing on deep research to reveal how our lives have become inextricably linked to labor.