Contents

pp iii-iii

Foreword

pp iv-iv

Preface

pp v-vi

1 - Introduction

pp 1-6

PART I - Through the lens of economics

pp 7-8

2 - The unfortunate legacies of the 18th and 19th centuries

pp 9-14

3 - The scope and limits of economics

pp 15-24

4 - Paid work through the lens of economics

pp 25-32

5 - Equity, social justice and the ‘efficient economy’

pp 33-38

PART II - The rise and fall of progressive policies

pp 39-40

6 - From the ‘Dark Satanic Mills’ to the welfare state

pp 41-50

7 - Enter neoliberalism

pp 51-62

PART III - When profit and prejudice reign

pp 63-64

8 - Profits vs the duty of care

pp 65-69

9 - Still waiting – gender, race and ethnicity

pp 70-90

PART IV - Beyond the measuring rod of money

pp 91-92

10 - Looking at paid work outside the lens of economics

pp 93-98

11 - Power over others

pp 99-111

12 - Human rights and democracy in the workplace

pp 112-120

13 - Confronting climate change and the AI revolution

pp 121-132

Epilogue

pp 133-134

Notes

pp 135-148

References

pp 149-173

Index

pp 174-183