Authors Nick Srnicek and Helen Hester discuss their book 'After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time.' They explore the concept of free time in relation to work and home life, redefining freedom in a capitalist society, the productivity paradox, changing social norms in parenting, and rethinking the traditional family structure.

Dr. Helen Hester and Dr. Nick Srnicek discuss the history of unpaid work in our homes and the fight for free time. They explore the increasing burden of domestic tasks and the barriers to reducing this work. Additionally, they examine the gendered differences in free time and the influence of societal norms and policies. The podcast offers potential solutions, including empowering workers to create their own technologies and exploring alternative living spaces. They also discuss principles for action, such as communal care and temporal sovereignty. The episode concludes with a mention of their future projects.

Guest Nick Srnicek, author of 'Platform Capitalism' and 'Inventing the Future', discusses left accelerationism, the trend of crypto enthusiasts identifying as accelerationists, and the fight for freedom from work. They also touch on their latest book about the history of the home and the fight for free time.

Dr. Helen Hester and Dr. Nick Srnicek discuss their book "After Work: A History of the Home and the Fight for Free Time." They explore how unpaid work in our homes has taken over our lives, the failure of technology to reduce domestic labor, the gendered inequalities in free time, and the dominance of the nuclear family. They also share principles for guiding action and discuss their ongoing projects.

Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek discuss the challenges of automating care work, the changing dynamics of domestic work between genders, the privatization of social reproduction in the neoliberal era, the history of collective laundries, the concept of a post-work society, the redistribution of necessary labor, and the steps towards a post-work world.