{"product_id":"9781941393475","title":"Do What You Love: And Other Lies About Success and Happiness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe American claim that we should love and be passionate about our job may sound uplifting, or at least, harmless, but \u003ci\u003eDo What You Love\u003c\/i\u003e exposes the tangible damages such rhetoric has leveled upon contemporary society.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDo you love what you do?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis mantra is so often repeated that it has become part of the American ethos. Find a career that you’re passionate about. Work hard and maintain a good attitude, be persistent, and all good things will come to you: wealth (or at least material comfort), job satisfaction, a sense of self-worth, and the happiness that comes from achieving success in a profession that you have chosen and find fulfilling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcept, as this penetrating, fact-filled book reveals, most of these ideas are lies, and have been co-opted by corporate interests as a way to pay their employees as little as possible, and to strip away the hard-won benefits and protections that wage earners used to enjoy. After all, if you truly love what you do, pedestrian concerns about salary, health care, and retirement savings can take a back seat. Passion and devotion are what matter. Therefore, unpaid internships abound (they’re \u003ci\u003eopportunities!\u003c\/i\u003e), full-time positions are being replaced by freelance and contract work (it’s \u003ci\u003eflexible!\u003c\/i\u003e), and the amount of debt that one has to incur even to get in the game can be crippling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth a rallying cry for a disempowered workforce to reclaim its footing on the economic ladder, and an eye-opening exposé of the ways that “doing what you love” can actually make your goals less achievable, this compact, insightful, and brilliantly argued call-to-arms might just spark a much-needed workplace revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Regan Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033547981040,"sku":"9781941393475","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781941393475_p0.jpg?v=1763758285","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781941393475","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}