The compulsion to be happy at work “is always a demand for emotional work from the worker,” writes Sarah Jaffe. “Work, after all, has no feelings. Capitalism cannot love. This new work ethic, in which work is expected to give us something like self-actualization, cannot help but fail.”
Jaffe is a Type Media Center reporting fellow, a co-host of the podcast ... Show More
May 2023
Documentary #16: The Myth of Freedom Under Capitalism
Although its intellectual handmaidens love to insist otherwise — capitalism is not a system that truly embodies freedom. We all feel it, of course — that nagging sense that we lack any agency over the choices that shape our lives, the frustration we feel at our bosses, the tensio ... Show More
1h 39m
Nov 2023
Bonus: The Real Cost of Care Work
When we think of care workers, we often picture individuals who nurture, assist, and heal other human beings. But behind that picture are the harsh realities of domestic work and the many sacrifices this marginalized group makes to uplift others. In this episode, producer and for ... Show More
42m 16s
Jan 2023
Comment survivre au taf ?
<p><strong>[REDIFFUSION] Un Français·e sur quatre dit avoir été victime de discrimination au travail. </strong>En tête des critères d’exclusion : le genre et l’origine, selon le baromètre 2018 du Défenseur des droits. Que faire quand, au bureau, on est continuellement exposé·e à ... Show More
38m 10s