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on peer-to-peer dynamics in politics, the economy and organizations
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Should we abolish work? - Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies

Should we abolish work? - Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

I seem to work a lot. At least, I think I work a lot. Like many in the modern world, I find it pretty hard to tell the difference between work and the rest of my life. Apart from when I’m sleeping, I’m usually reading, writing or thinking (or doing some combination of the three). And since that is essentially what I get paid to do, it is difficult to distinguish between work and leisure. Of course, reading, writing and thinking are features of many jobs. The difference is that, as an academic, I have the luxury of deciding what I should be reading, writing and thinking about.

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5 Ways the Poor Are More Ethical Than the Rich

5 Ways the Poor Are More Ethical Than the Rich | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Many wealthy Americans believe that dysfunctional behavior causes poverty. Their own success, they would insist, derives from good character and a strict work ethic. But they would be missing some of the facts. Ample evidence exists to show a correlation between wealth and unethical behavior, and between wealth and a lack of empathy for others, and between wealth and unproductiveness. 

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