Tag: work

Columns

The Small-Business Smokescreen

Charlie Tyson

January 24, 2024

Unraveling the fantasy of self-employment.

The New Prophets of Empathy

Leo Kim

August 08, 2023

Will the AI revolution reveal and nurture the indispensable core of our being? Probably not!

The Art of Work

Megan Marz

May 03, 2023

Day jobs are a necessity for many artists. Can they be more than that?

Mother Knows Best

Bekah Waalkes

August 30, 2022

The anti-work novel gets a maternal twist.

The Prosperous Migrants

Rafia Zakaria

July 22, 2022

Today’s digital nomads can often work from a seaside cantina.

No Days Off

Matt Murphy

July 11, 2022

When workplace tracking technologies become less invasive, their use is normalized.

Consciously Uncontracting

Amber Husain

June 06, 2022

In defense of burning professional bridges.

Tricks of the Trade

Jack Hanson

May 25, 2022

In Emily Hall’s “The Longcut,” an artist prevaricates endlessly about the nature of her work.

The Irreconcilable Fanny Howe

Jamie Hood

May 16, 2022

Fanny Howe’s oeuvre embraces unknowingness.

The New Neurasthenia

Charlie Tyson

March 15, 2022

How “burnout” became the buzzword of the moment.

Machines Against the Rage

Lyta Gold

February 24, 2022

Put down your smartphone—so you can be more productive?

When Jobs Disappear

Kim Phillips-Fein

February 01, 2022

Indiana workers grapple with a factory closure.