Work is not only central to our lives but also to the functioning of our capitalist system. It dictates where we spend most of our time and what we focus on doing every day. Though work has been found beneficial for socialisation and integration, it also exerts great pressure on the planet via the ways it is tied to overproduction and overconsumption. Work-related stress and illnesses, together with increased precarity at work, have also become an increasing feature of modern … Continue reading Toxic Productivity: How (Over)Work Harms Both Workers and the Planet