Philosophy Club: Post work

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', Helen Hester offers a new challenge to the work-centred society, at a time when it is more and more under stress, and its contradictions and impossibilities more visible than ever. With this conversation, she will introduce us to the post-work debate - one of the most exciting political and theoretical currents of recent years. The conversation will explore not only what the future of work will be like, but more importantly what the future of work should be like.