

Elizabeth Anderson, "Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic against Workers and How Workers Can Take It Back" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
8 snips Nov 13, 2023
Elizabeth Anderson, author of 'Hijacked: How Neoliberalism Turned the Work Ethic against Workers and How Workers Can Take It Back', explores the history and implications of the work ethic. She discusses the distorted effects of paying workers under neoliberalism, the impact of monotonous work, the concept of social democracy, labor unions and workers' empowerment, understanding neoliberalism and its impact on workers, the decline of state funding for universities, and reviving the progressive work ethic.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The History and Complexity of the Work Ethic
02:29 • 21min
The Distorted Effects of Paying Workers under Neoliberalism
23:47 • 5min
The Impact of Monotonous Work and the Concept of Social Democracy
28:27 • 4min
Labor Unions and Workers' Empowerment in Social Democracy
32:53 • 4min
Understanding Neoliberalism and Its Impact on Workers
36:27 • 3min
The Decline of State Funding for Universities and the Burden on Students
39:25 • 2min
Reviving the Progressive Work Ethic
40:58 • 15min