I think there’s definitely truth to this. Since the west de-industrialised and now largely deals in services, labour isn’t really viewed as production of things of value, but just something you do to get a salary. People are utterly alienated from their work and increasingly care less about the quality of the outcome or the society-wide impacts of changing labour relations.
Spot on. And unfortunately, that genie ain’t going back in the box. I see this going one of two ways: either UBI becomes the standard or people continue to work like serfs in the fields, having no attachment to their labour, and under constant threat of being punished and/or replaced. Escapism will continue to be a thriving industry, as people immerse themselves in distractions, as an antidote to workplace alienation.
I think there’s definitely truth to this. Since the west de-industrialised and now largely deals in services, labour isn’t really viewed as production of things of value, but just something you do to get a salary. People are utterly alienated from their work and increasingly care less about the quality of the outcome or the society-wide impacts of changing labour relations.
Spot on. And unfortunately, that genie ain’t going back in the box. I see this going one of two ways: either UBI becomes the standard or people continue to work like serfs in the fields, having no attachment to their labour, and under constant threat of being punished and/or replaced. Escapism will continue to be a thriving industry, as people immerse themselves in distractions, as an antidote to workplace alienation.