Hester, Helen ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8511-8846 and Stronge, Will (2025) Post-work: what it is, why it matters and how we get there. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781350089976

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Abstract

What does the future hold for work in our new age of crisis? How do we make sure that the uncertain future into which we are heading is heavenly and not hellish? How can we take the pleasures of work with us and eliminate the pains?

The answer: we need a post-work vision.

Questioning the received wisdom that work is good for you, that you are what you do and that 'any job is a good job', Post-work offers a new challenge to the work-centred society. This timely book provides a vital introduction to the post-work debate - one of the most exciting political and theoretical currents of recent years. It explores not only what the future of work will be like, but more importantly what the future of work should be like

Item Type:	Book
Subjects:	Social sciences > Economics and economic history
Date Deposited:	17 Feb 2026
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/14543
Sustainable Development Goals:	Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being	Sustainable Development Goals:	Goal 5: Gender Equality	Sustainable Development Goals:	Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	Sustainable Development Goals:	Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

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