Work less to save the planet: Being free from work as a means of survival can help fight the climate crisis we find ourselves in.“Increased free time would also mean a reduction in all the convenience goods bought to fit into our hectic work schedules”, hence it would...
Work-time reduction
"It is time to revive the international demand for shorter work hours" (Lizzie O’Shea) with no cut in pay. In addition to improving health and well-being and reducing general unemployment, a twenty-hour work week as described by Kate Soper, could promote “better...
Immaterial Labour
Immaterial labour, "the labor that produces the informational and cultural content of the commodity", [1] is highly topical, as a rising majority of people spend most of their time before screens and the lines between work and leisure are hard to separate. In addition...
The Architect as Worker | Part 2
"Why did we architects give up on the worker?" tackles the question of responsibility of architects, be it towards construction workers, the environment or society as a whole.Part of clubexpress is working in the creative sector, and some of us are soon-to-be...
What about ‘essential jobs’?
Especially during the holidays, let's think about who does most of the low-paid and unpaid 'essential work' in our society.As opposed to 'bullshit jobs' (meaningless jobs that if not done, no one would notice), essential jobs, like health care work, are discussed...
Capitalism vs. The Climate
📢 This weekend, thousands of protests were held around the world on 'Global Climate Action Day' to demand urgent action to tackle the climate crisis. 📢 It’s either capitalism or the climate."Capitalism is now changing the world very literally, altering the planet’s...
Postcapitalism
What can postcapitalism look like?Unlimited growth is not possible in a world with limited resources. As our current political system — capitalism — is based on economic growth, we have to ask ourselves: What can postcapitalism look like?"Humanity’s 21st century...