{"product_id":"9781526605023","title":"James Suzman - Work: A History of How We Spend Our Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten by James Suzman. Themes include Business \u0026amp; Economics, Economic History, Labor, Economics, Office Management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A fascinating exploration that challenges our basic assumptions of what work means'\u003c\/b\u003e - Yuval Noah Harari\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'There is eminently underlinable stuff on most pages ... Fascinating'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e- The Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'One of those few books that will turn your customary ways of thinking upside down'\u003c\/b\u003e - Susan Cain\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Illuminating'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e- New Statesman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e_______________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA revolutionary new history of humankind through the prism of work, from the origins of life on Earth to our ever more automated present\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The work we do brings us meaning, moulds our values, determines our social status and dictates how we spend most of our time. But this wasn't always the case: for 95% of our species' history, work held a radically different importance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How, then, did work become the central organisational principle of our societies? How did it transform our bodies, our environments, our views on equality and our sense of time? And why, in a time of material abundance, are we working more than ever before?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll books at Vastela are pre-owned. Condition varies from good to near-new. No book is sold in unacceptable condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vastela Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58529077690742,"sku":null,"price":8.9,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/7144\/1981\/files\/9781526605023.jpg?v=1787576538","url":"https:\/\/www.vastelabooks.com\/products\/9781526605023","provider":"Vastela Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}