14-05-2025
In defence of workism
"Workism" is defined as the tendency to put work at the centre of one's identity and life meaning - and according to many recent commentators, it's a bad thing. Workism is said to throw life out of balance, and to expose workists to the risk of deep existential trauma if they lose their job. But according to this week's guest, the arguments against workism don't stack up.
Guest: Matthew Hammerton, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Singapore Management University
Producer: David Rutledge
What is wrong with workism? Matthew Hammerton in the Journal of Applied Philosophy (2024)
Workism is making Americans miserable Derek Thompson in The Atlantic (2019)
