Are you a "Workist?"

You are invited to a discussion of workism. You may not know what workism is, but you are about to find out.

Are you a workist?

According to Derek Thompson, workism “…is the belief that work is not only necessary to economic production, but also the centerpiece of one’s identity and life’s purpose; and the belief that any policy to promote human welfare must always encourage more work.”

To explore workism in contemporary American society, you can read
his article from The Atlantic: “Workism is Making Americans Miserable.”

Or for a deeper dive, purchase the book: “The Good Enough Job” by Simone Stolzoff:
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/704142/the-good-enough-job-by-simone-stolzoff/
Or for the five-minute version, listen to the audio excerpt from the book at the same address as above.

Here are the questions we will discuss:
· Are you a workist? Are you a recovering workist?
· How did you get that way?
· Do you have any close friends or family suffering from workism? How can you tell?
· Did retirement cure you of your workism? Did something else?
· What are the alternatives to workism? How do we find support for them?
· More generally: What is your vision of the good life, and what is the role of work within it?