Short Reads Social #12: "Why Don't We Dream of Labour?" (Aug 25th)

Short-Read Socials are back! Come meet with like-minded and unlikeminded people to talk about the topic of the month. This time, we're thinking about work and meaning. Why do some people feel like their work is meaningless? Is some work more inherently "meaningful" than others? Should work be something that necessarily has to fulfill us in the first place?
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How does it work?

• The event is casual. You can talk to anyone there with or without our prompt sheets, either about the month's topic or about whatever you want.
• Open philosophical discussion, including for controversial topics, is welcome but be respectful :)
• If you've read/watched/heard anything related to the topic of the month, feel free to bring it in! Not necessarily physically, but you can if you want...
• If not, here are some thought-provoking reads to start you off (read as many or as few as you want):
• Why Is Everyone In Tech So Sad?
• Workism Is Making Americans Miserable (paywall-free version here)
• The Nature of Meaningless Work
• What do Japan’s hikikomori reveal about our lonely world?
• And as a throwback to our second book club meeting ever, Chapter 6: Why Do We as a Society Not Object to the Growth of Pointless Employment? of David Graeber's Bullshit Jobs (pages 103-135 in the pdf or 193-244 in the text)
• Feel free to post other recommendations (blogs, movies, tv episodes, video essays, etc.) in the comments!