IS1817 — Why We Work in the 21c
Is work the curse ancient Greeks believed or is Camus - "without work all life goes rotten" - closer to capturing the truth? What makes work satisfying? Soul destroying? Will work vanish when machines can replace human labor? This course explores these themes as it examines the evolution of paid labor in modern economies and the various reasons why people choose to work. prereq: new college student in their first semester of enrollment at UMM