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Chokepoint Capitalism

How Big Tech and Big Content Captured Creative Labor Markets and How We'll Win Them Back

by Rebecca Giblin, Cory Doctorow ...

Unabridged

11 hours 56 min

A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint ... Read more

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A call to action for the creative class and labor movement to rally against the power of Big Tech and Big MediaCorporate concentration has breached the stratosphere, as have corporate profits. An ever-expanding constellation of industries are now monopolies (where sellers have excessive power over buyers) or monopsonies (where buyers hold the whip hand over sellers)—or both.In Chokepoint
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Disabled Workers Still Struggle

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8 min

Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network’s Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people. ... Read more

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Twenty-two years after George H.W. Bush signed the American Disability Act into law, questions remain on whether the law prevents hiring discrimination of disabled workers. Judy Woodruff talks to U.S. Business Leadership Network’s Jill Houghton and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) about efforts to employ more disabled people.
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$2.00 a Day

Living on Almost Nothing in America

by Kathryn J. Edin, H. Luke Shaefer ...

Narrated by Allyson Johnson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 15 min

The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists from a leading national poverty expert who defies convention (New York Times). Edin and Shaefer tell the stories of eight families who live on what is almost unimaginable—an income that falls below the World Bank definition of poverty in the developing world. Their stories need to be heard, especially ... Read more

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The story of a kind of poverty in America so deep that we, as a country, don't even think exists from a leading national poverty expert who defies convention (New York Times). Edin and Shaefer tell the stories of eight families who live on what is almost unimaginable—an income that falls below the World Bank definition of poverty in the developing world. Their stories need to be heard, especially
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Beaten Down, Worked Up

The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor

by Steven Greenhouse ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

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15 hours 34 min

“A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWe live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long ... Read more

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“A page-turning book that spans a century of worker strikes.... Engrossing, character-driven, panoramic.” —The New York Times Book ReviewWe live in an era of soaring corporate profits and anemic wage gains, one in which low-paid jobs and blighted blue-collar communities have become a common feature of our nation’s landscape. Behind these trends lies a little-discussed problem: the decades-long
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Organizing Amazon

Building Worker Power under Conditions of Fragmentation, Precarity and Regimentation

by Tom Vickers, Rachel Fagan, Amanda Gearing, Garfield Hylton, Louveza Iqbal, Ceferina Floresca Javier, Paramanathan Pradeep, Stuart Richards, Tom Rigby, Ferdousara Uddin0 ...

Narrated by Tom Vickers ...

Unabridged

5 hours 13 min

Between August 2022 and July 2024, GMB Union membership at Amazon’s BHX4 Coventry warehouse skyrocketed, with 37 days of strike action resulting in a 28.5% pay rise. Yet despite this, the union narrowly lost a ballot that would have forced Amazon to grant formal recognition.Based on ethnographic research and reflective essays from worker-leaders and organizers, this book offers a rich case study ... Read more

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A Participatory Economy

by Robin Hahnel ...

Narrated by Chris Bergman ...

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9 hours 1 min

A moment for socialism: As of June 2021, 54% of Gen Z adults view capitalism negatively and over 41% have a positive view on socialism.Accessible economic model: A Participatory Economy presents a clear and accessible post-capitalist model for those without extensive training or understanding of economics.Penned by a trained economist: Robin Hahnel is a trained economist and a co-founder of the ... Read more

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A moment for socialism: As of June 2021, 54% of Gen Z adults view capitalism negatively and over 41% have a positive view on socialism.Accessible economic model: A Participatory Economy presents a clear and accessible post-capitalist model for those without extensive training or understanding of economics.Penned by a trained economist: Robin Hahnel is a trained economist and a co-founder of the
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Turf Wars

The Fight for the Soul of America's Game

by DeMaurice Smith ...

Narrated by DeMaurice Smith ...

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13 hours 59 min

An NFL insider’s explosive account of the ruthless power struggles between owners and players over the future of football.During his fourteen years as the head of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith was a front line advocate for football players through some of the most tumultuous crises in NFL history: Colin Kaepernick’s protests, Deflategate, a lockout, two collective bargaining ... Read more

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An NFL insider’s explosive account of the ruthless power struggles between owners and players over the future of football.During his fourteen years as the head of the NFL Players Association, DeMaurice Smith was a front line advocate for football players through some of the most tumultuous crises in NFL history: Colin Kaepernick’s protests, Deflategate, a lockout, two collective bargaining
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Souverän ins Jahresgespräch

Ein Austausch auf Augenhöhe mit deiner Führungskraft

by Marion Lemper-Pychlau ...

Narrated by Leonie (AI) ...

Unabridged

2 hours 3 min

Steht das nächste Jahresgespräch an und schon der Gedanke daran löst Unbehagen oder sogar Angst vor der Bewertung aus? Viele Angestellte fühlen sich in dieser Situation wie in einer Prüfung, bei der sie sich rechtfertigen müssen. Doch das muss nicht sein. Mit diesem Hörbuch verwandelst du den Termin in eine echte Chance für deine berufliche Weiterentwicklung und offene Kommunikation.Erfahre, wie ... Read more

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Steht das nächste Jahresgespräch an und schon der Gedanke daran löst Unbehagen oder sogar Angst vor der Bewertung aus? Viele Angestellte fühlen sich in dieser Situation wie in einer Prüfung, bei der sie sich rechtfertigen müssen. Doch das muss nicht sein. Mit diesem Hörbuch verwandelst du den Termin in eine echte Chance für deine berufliche Weiterentwicklung und offene Kommunikation.Erfahre, wie
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New Work Exchange, The

Embracing the Future by Putting Employees First

by Scott Cawood ...

Narrated by Scott Cawood ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO MAKE WORK BETTER?With shifting worker expectations and market upheaval, leaders and organizations everywhere are trying to catch their breath. As a result, a division in workplace culture has emerged with some companies clinging to obsolete corporate practices and others feeling lost and overwhelmed.As the CEO of WorldatWork and a self-proclaimed “work nerd,” author Scott ... Read more

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WHAT WOULD IT TAKE TO MAKE WORK BETTER?With shifting worker expectations and market upheaval, leaders and organizations everywhere are trying to catch their breath. As a result, a division in workplace culture has emerged with some companies clinging to obsolete corporate practices and others feeling lost and overwhelmed.As the CEO of WorldatWork and a self-proclaimed “work nerd,” author Scott
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How to Beat a Broken Game

The Rise of the Dodgers in a League on the Brink

by Pedro Moura ...

Narrated by Pedro Moura ...

Unabridged

8 hours 27 min

The inside story of how the Dodgers won their first championship in more than thirty years—but helped cripple the sport of baseball in the processAfter years of frustrating playoff runs, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally reclaimed the World Series trophy after more than thirty years, led by star pitcher Clayton Kershaw, electric outfielder Mookie Betts, and a bevy of impressive young players ... Read more

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The inside story of how the Dodgers won their first championship in more than thirty years—but helped cripple the sport of baseball in the processAfter years of frustrating playoff runs, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally reclaimed the World Series trophy after more than thirty years, led by star pitcher Clayton Kershaw, electric outfielder Mookie Betts, and a bevy of impressive young players
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Brief History of the Gig Economy, A: How Work Was Reinvented

by Robert Ellison ...

Narrated by Robert Ellison ...

Unabridged

1 hour 53 min

Watch casual freelance hustle and algorithmic management collide to completely redefine the modern future of work. Whether you are grinding through a daily commute or navigating your own side gigs, this thought-provoking deep dive reveals the hidden forces shaping your career.Stop buying into corporate marketing slogans that disguise financial instability as ultimate freedom. This urgent, eye ... Read more

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Watch casual freelance hustle and algorithmic management collide to completely redefine the modern future of work. Whether you are grinding through a daily commute or navigating your own side gigs, this thought-provoking deep dive reveals the hidden forces shaping your career.Stop buying into corporate marketing slogans that disguise financial instability as ultimate freedom. This urgent, eye
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Законы победителей (краткое изложение)

by Бодо Шефер ...

Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

Unabridged

38 min

Бодо Шефер – успешный бизнесмен, востребованный финансовый консультант (на его родине, в Германии, его называют «Финансовым Моцартом») и автор ряда мировых бестселлеров об управлении финансами и мотивации на перемены в жизни. В 16 лет Бодо переехал в США, чтобы получить образование, а после учебы занялся предпринимательством. Однако созданная им торговая компания разорилась, и в 26 лет он остался ... Read more

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Бодо Шефер – успешный бизнесмен, востребованный финансовый консультант (на его родине, в Германии, его называют «Финансовым Моцартом») и автор ряда мировых бестселлеров об управлении финансами и мотивации на перемены в жизни. В 16 лет Бодо переехал в США, чтобы получить образование, а после учебы занялся предпринимательством. Однако созданная им торговая компания разорилась, и в 26 лет он остался
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The Great Resignation

The New Refusal of Work

by Francesca Coin ...

Narrated by Clementine Medforth ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Bloomsbury presents The Great Resignation by Francesca Coin, read by Clementine MedforthBased on the experiences of workers, this book analyzes the reasons behind the unexpected growth of the 'great resignation' and demonstrates how resigning today not only prevents exploitative conditions from deteriorating our health and relationships, but also allows us to reclaim time for ourselves and our ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents The Great Resignation by Francesca Coin, read by Clementine MedforthBased on the experiences of workers, this book analyzes the reasons behind the unexpected growth of the 'great resignation' and demonstrates how resigning today not only prevents exploitative conditions from deteriorating our health and relationships, but also allows us to reclaim time for ourselves and our
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The Disney Revolt

The Great Labor War of Animation's Golden Age

by Jake S. Friedman ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 43 min

An essential piece of Disney history has been unreported for eighty years.Soon after the birth of Mickey Mouse, one animator raised the Disney Studio far beyond Walt's expectations. That animator also led a union war that almost destroyed it. Art Babbitt animated for the Disney studio throughout the 1930s and through 1941, years in which he and Walt were jointly driven to elevate animation as an ... Read more

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An essential piece of Disney history has been unreported for eighty years.Soon after the birth of Mickey Mouse, one animator raised the Disney Studio far beyond Walt's expectations. That animator also led a union war that almost destroyed it. Art Babbitt animated for the Disney studio throughout the 1930s and through 1941, years in which he and Walt were jointly driven to elevate animation as an
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Neon Roses

SHORTLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE 2024

by Rachel Dawson ...

Narrated by Ffion Aynsley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

A coming-of-age novel about two women falling in love during the culturally and politically turbulent 1980s.It's 1984 in The Valleys, South Wales, and Eluned Hughes is stuck. The miners' strikes are ravaging her family and community, and her boyfriend of six years, Lloyd, is starting to bring up marriage more than she would like. She spends her days selling shoes, listening to Madonna, and trying ... Read more

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A coming-of-age novel about two women falling in love during the culturally and politically turbulent 1980s.It's 1984 in The Valleys, South Wales, and Eluned Hughes is stuck. The miners' strikes are ravaging her family and community, and her boyfriend of six years, Lloyd, is starting to bring up marriage more than she would like. She spends her days selling shoes, listening to Madonna, and trying
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Henry at Work

Thoreau on Making a Living

by John Kaag, Jonathan van Belle ...

Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross ...

Unabridged

6 hours 26 min

What Thoreau can teach us about working—why we do it, what it does to us, and how we can make it more meaningfulHenry at Work invites readers to rethink how we work today by exploring an aspect of Henry David Thoreau that has often been overlooked: Thoreau the worker. John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle overturn the popular misconception of Thoreau as a navel-gazing recluse who was scornfulof work ... Read more

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What Thoreau can teach us about working—why we do it, what it does to us, and how we can make it more meaningfulHenry at Work invites readers to rethink how we work today by exploring an aspect of Henry David Thoreau that has often been overlooked: Thoreau the worker. John Kaag and Jonathan van Belle overturn the popular misconception of Thoreau as a navel-gazing recluse who was scornfulof work
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Career and Family

Women's Century-Long Journey toward Equity

by Claudia Goldin ...

Narrated by Nancy Crane ...

Unabridged

9 hours 26 min

Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsThis audiobook narrated by Nancy Crane traces women's journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at homeA century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever ... Read more

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Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in EconomicsThis audiobook narrated by Nancy Crane traces women's journey to close the gender wage gap and sheds new light on the continued struggle to achieve equity between couples at homeA century ago, it was a given that a woman with a college degree had to choose between having a career and a family. Today, there are more female college graduates than ever
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Как мыслят преуспевающие люди, или мыслите, чтобы измениться! (краткое изложение)

by Джон Максвелл ...

Narrated by Николай Блинов ...

Unabridged

28 min

Если вы в настоящий момент не преуспеваете или преуспеваете не так, как вам бы хотелось, то дело, возможно, в неправильном мышлении. Чтобы встать на путь успеха, Джон Максвелл предлагает совершить вместе с ним своего рода путешествие, во время которого вы узнаете, что такое правильное, или как его называет автор книги, плодотворное мышление, а также оцените, насколько оно у вас развито, и поймете, ... Read more

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Если вы в настоящий момент не преуспеваете или преуспеваете не так, как вам бы хотелось, то дело, возможно, в неправильном мышлении. Чтобы встать на путь успеха, Джон Максвелл предлагает совершить вместе с ним своего рода путешествие, во время которого вы узнаете, что такое правильное, или как его называет автор книги, плодотворное мышление, а также оцените, насколько оно у вас развито, и поймете,
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Wall Street's War on Workers

How Mass Layoffs and Greed Are Destroying the Working Class and What to Do About It

by Les Leopold ...

Narrated by Madison Niederhauser ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

Layoffs upend people’s lives, cause enormous stress, and lead to debilitating personal debt. The societal harm caused by mass layoffs has been known for decades. Yet, we do little to stop them. Why? Why do we allow whole communities to be destroyed by corporate decision-makers? Why do we consider mass layoffs a natural, baked-in feature of modern financialized capitalism?In Wall Street’s War on ... Read more

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Layoffs upend people’s lives, cause enormous stress, and lead to debilitating personal debt. The societal harm caused by mass layoffs has been known for decades. Yet, we do little to stop them. Why? Why do we allow whole communities to be destroyed by corporate decision-makers? Why do we consider mass layoffs a natural, baked-in feature of modern financialized capitalism?In Wall Street’s War on
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Die Macht der Worte, wie Sprache Energie lenkt

für Führungskräfte und Unternehmer, positive Kommunikation

by Silke Kleinfelder ...

Narrated by Silke Kleinfelder ...

Unabridged

47 min

Die Macht der Worte – Wie Sprache Energie lenktEin Hörbuch über bewusste Kommunikation mit Herz und Wirkung.Worte sind mehr als Schall – sie tragen Energie. Sie können motivieren, Klarheit schaffen oder blockieren. In diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie, wie Sprache unser Denken und Fühlen beeinflusst – im Berufsalltag, in Beziehungen und in der Führung.Besonders persönlich:Die Autorin liest selbst – ... Read more

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Die Macht der Worte – Wie Sprache Energie lenktEin Hörbuch über bewusste Kommunikation mit Herz und Wirkung.Worte sind mehr als Schall – sie tragen Energie. Sie können motivieren, Klarheit schaffen oder blockieren. In diesem Hörbuch erfahren Sie, wie Sprache unser Denken und Fühlen beeinflusst – im Berufsalltag, in Beziehungen und in der Führung.Besonders persönlich:Die Autorin liest selbst –
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Meaningful Work

by Nina Mapson Bone ...

Narrated by Nina Mapson Bone ...

Unabridged

5 hours 28 min

Are you seeking more meaningful work? Have you been unfulfilled in a variety of jobs, organisations or careers and wondered why? Are you looking for ways to make your current job more meaningful? Or are you looking for work but are unclear how to get it right this time?Meaningful Work will unlock your unique path to career fulfilment. Based on world-first research, this book will help you define ... Read more

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Are you seeking more meaningful work? Have you been unfulfilled in a variety of jobs, organisations or careers and wondered why? Are you looking for ways to make your current job more meaningful? Or are you looking for work but are unclear how to get it right this time?Meaningful Work will unlock your unique path to career fulfilment. Based on world-first research, this book will help you define
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Win a Job Interview and Get Hired

by Dr. David K. Ewen ...

Narrated by Dr. David K. Ewen ...

Unabridged

40 min

In this insightful and practical guide, listeners are presented with valuable strategies to excel in job interviews and secure their dream careers. This audiobook offers a comprehensive roadmap to achieving career success and professional growth.Drawing from a wealth of knowledge and expertise, the author equips listeners with essential interview techniques and tips to stand out among other ... Read more

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In this insightful and practical guide, listeners are presented with valuable strategies to excel in job interviews and secure their dream careers. This audiobook offers a comprehensive roadmap to achieving career success and professional growth.Drawing from a wealth of knowledge and expertise, the author equips listeners with essential interview techniques and tips to stand out among other
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Pseudowork

How we ended up being busy doing nothing

by Anders Fogh Jensen, Dennis Nørmark ...

Narrated by David Bateson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 2 min

The authors come from both sides of the political divide, but this book is not a meeting in the middle. It is a showdown with an old-fashioned concept of work, and a blueprint for what we can do about it – as employees, as managers and as a society. It is time to think and act differently. Otherwise, we may find ourselves committing the greatest act of self-sabotage in history. First, we must ... Read more

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The authors come from both sides of the political divide, but this book is not a meeting in the middle. It is a showdown with an old-fashioned concept of work, and a blueprint for what we can do about it – as employees, as managers and as a society. It is time to think and act differently. Otherwise, we may find ourselves committing the greatest act of self-sabotage in history. First, we must
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Porn Work

Sex, Labor, and Late Capitalism

by Heather Berg ...

Narrated by Camille Quinn ...

Unabridged

9 hours 50 min

Every porn scene is a record of people at work. But on-camera labor is only the beginning of the story. Porn Work takes listeners behind the scenes to explore what porn performers think of their work and how they intervene to hack it. Blending extensive fieldwork with feminist and anti-work theorizing, Porn Work details entrepreneurial labor on the boundaries between pleasure and tedium. Rejecting ... Read more

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Every porn scene is a record of people at work. But on-camera labor is only the beginning of the story. Porn Work takes listeners behind the scenes to explore what porn performers think of their work and how they intervene to hack it. Blending extensive fieldwork with feminist and anti-work theorizing, Porn Work details entrepreneurial labor on the boundaries between pleasure and tedium. Rejecting
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Beaten Down, Worked Up

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New Work Exchange, The

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Законы победителей (краткое изложение)

The Great Resignation

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Meaningful Work

Win a Job Interview and Get Hired

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