Tag: Work
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S5E12 – Living More With Less
Today we are talking about Living More With Less – a good philosophy and also the name of a project by married couple Jon and Emilie. They are documenting their family’s attempts to live sustainably, generously and fulfillingly. Originally broadcast 08/05/26
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S5E11 – Working Less
Today, in the spirit of the original May Day activists, we are asking the question: should we be working less? I speak to Adrian McMahon about the case for the four day work week, and we hear a bit from the late David Graeber about the phenomenon of “bullshit jobs”. Originally broadcast 01/05/23
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S4E20 – The future of work
Today we are talking about the possible future of work and wealth distribution – reduced working hours, universal basic income, job guarantees. Hear from economists John Quiggin and Steven Hail about their ideas for fairer, more sustainable and more flourishing economy. Originally broadcast 08/08/25
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S1E11 – May Day and Unions
This week’s show is a May Day workers special. I ask Queensland Council of Unions general secretary Michael Clifford some existential questions about the role of unions in 2022, plus offer some musings of my own on what makes a working class analysis actually useful. Originally broadcast 29/04/22
Paradigm Shift on 4ZZZ 