Work: Making a Living and Making a Life

by J. Halberstam and Joshua Halberstam

Book Overview

The philosophers of ancient Greece viewed it as demeaning, while Asian traditions venerated it. Protestantism cemented it as the foundational ethos of modern capitalism--though the Bible portrays it as both a glorification of God and a punishment. With this long history of mixed messages, it's no wonder many of us feel ambivalent about the activity that consumes most of our life's waking hours--in one loaded word, work . With interviews, case studies,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399525785
• ISBN13: 9780399525780
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Tarcherperigee
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.1"