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What is the meaning of work and why do we work? How and for whom should we work for?TRANSCRIPT
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Philosophy of Work
Introduction to Philosophy
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Economics thought on work:
1. Why we work?
http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2012/09/capitalism-autonomy-
and-education
2. Why work does NOT have to be fulfilling?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/actiontrumpseverything/2012/06/19/why-work-does-not-
have-to-be-fulfilling/
3. Why work more? We should be working less for a better quality of lifehttp://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/feb/04/work-more-less-quality-of-life
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Christian thought on work
1. Refocused Vocation
http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2013/winter/refocused-vocation.html
2. The Evangelical Work Ethic
http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2013/october-web-only/evangelical-work-
ethic.html#bmb=1
3. Christian's Perspective on Work: A Personal Perspectivehttp://www.veritas-ucsb.org/library/long/Perspective.html
4. The Christian of Work
http://www.totalchange.org/work.html
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Importance of Work:
1. The Importance of Work
http://www.scientologycourses.org/courses-view/tools/step/importance-of-work.html
2. The Importance of Doing Meaningful Work
http://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/the-importance-of-meaningful-work/
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Alienation of Work
1. Alienationhttps://www.marxists.org/glossary/terms/a/l.htm
2. Fetishism of commodities and the secret thereofhttps://www.marxists.org/archive/marx/works/1867-c1/ch01.htm#S4
3. Marxism and alienationhttps://www.marxists.org/subject/alienation/
4. Marx on Alienationhttp://faculty.frostburg.edu/phil/forum/Marx.htm
5. Hannah Arendthttp://www.iep.utm.edu/arendt/#SSH4ai
6. Alienation of Work
bbc.co.uk/historyofideas
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Values/benefits of work
1. A philosopher's view: benefits and dignity of work
http://theconversation.com/a-philosophers-view-the-benefits-and-dignity-of-work-829
2. Why work is good for you
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-162363/Why-work-good-you.html