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Sarah Jaffe on why work won’t love you back

We’re living through radical changes in the way work gets organized, and that feeds into radical changes in the the language we use around work. A whole lot of jobs–from teaching college to delivering groceries–have gotten worse-paid and more precarious. We’re told to either be grateful for the freedom, or for doing something we love. 

Guest:

Sarah Jaffe, Fellow at the Type Media Center whose new book is Work Won’t Love You Back: How Devotion to our jobs keeps us exploited, exhausted, and alone