{"product_id":"9780745334875-1","title":"The Mythology of Work: How Capitalism Persists Despite Itself","description":"\u003cbr\u003eOnce, work was inextricably linked to survival and self-preservation: the farmer ploughed his land so that his family could eat. In contrast, today work has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless ritual for many, colonizing almost every part of our day, endless and inescapable.\u003cbr\u003e             In \u003ci\u003eThe Mythology of Work\u003c\/i\u003e, Peter Fleming examines how neoliberal society uses the ritual of work—and the threat of its denial—to maintain the late capitalist class order. Work becomes a universal reference point, devoid of any moral or political worth, transforming our society into a factory that never sleeps. Blending critical theory with recent accounts of job-related suicides, office-induced paranoia, fear of relaxation, managerial sadism, and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns, Fleming paints a bleak picture of a society in which economic and emotional disasters greatly outweigh any professed benefits.","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47042064154864,"sku":"9780745334875","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745334875_p0.jpg?v=1763640227","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745334875-1","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}