If we want a post-work future, we need to reconsider what counts as work in the first place

If we want a post-work future, we need to reconsider what counts as work in the first place

30 per cent of UK jobs could potentially be automated away by the early 2030s Work isn’t working anymore. Labour productivity has fallen in the UK since the financial crisis ; 13.5 million people are living in low-income households; real wages are falling and the Gini coefficient, which measures inequality, is rising.

The sustainability and quality of jobs in our economy is also decreasing – 7.1 million workers now face precarious working conditions , meaning that uncertainty (and for many, anxiety) itself is now built into our employment system. According to some estimates , 30 per cent of UK jobs […]

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