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Religion of Work and Welfare

Thinking Allowed

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Work Is Work Pre-Code When Work Becomes Religion

A new book argues that in this high tech world companies are increasingly bringing religion to the workplace. Caroline Chen, who is professor of ethnic studies at the University of California Berkeley was not originally interested in work. She says she started her research by looking at yoga studios and looking at yoga practitioners. "It became clear to me that they were willing to endure headaches, broken family relationships, physical ailments Because of work"

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