Marx and Spinoza on the Ideology of Work Under Capitalism: Jason Read's 'The Double Shift'
Acid Horizon23 Aug 2023

Marx and Spinoza on the Ideology of Work Under Capitalism: Jason Read's 'The Double Shift'

Coming to Verso Books February 2024: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741197/the-double-shift-by-jason-read/ ABOUT THE DOUBLE SHIFT “Why do people fight for their exploitation as if it was liberation?” How Marx and Spinoza can explain our attachment to work, and what we can do about it In a world of declining wages, working conditions, and instability, the response for many has been to work harder, increasing hours and finding various ways to hustle in a gig economy. What drives our...

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