Lost in Work

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'A brilliant, searing exposé of the lies underpinning work'

'Fascinating and absorbing ... a corrective to the widespread view that anyone can find fulfilment through their job, if they just work hard enough'

‘Amelia Horgan is, in the words of organizer Fred Ross, a social arsonist. Her book will set your world on fire. Somewhere in our bones, we know that work is getting worse. But with this book, Horgan has provided the match and the kindling we need to burn the whole thing down’

'At last, a book that helps us appreciate the long history of the working class challenge to the tyranny of work that puts class struggle in the workplace firmly back on the agenda'

'An excellent and important book. It combines sharp political insight with nuanced analyses ... an invaluable resource to those with an interest not just in better understanding labour and exploitation, but also in the possibilities of freedom and collective joy'

'I can't think of a more succinct and elegant expression of what work does to us and, in turn, why it's never been more urgent to shape our work'

'An incisive analysis of the contemporary crisis of work - and a ringing call to reimagine it'

‘Vivid … her humour and anger is quite a tonic’

'A sharp polemic ... Horgan’s insights will appeal to anyone who has ever done a job they hated'

‘Brilliant … I really can’t recommend it enough’

‘A succinct outline of how work has become our entire existence … Lost in Work’s rally against the working world resonates to our very cores’

‘A concise book that convincingly challenges assumptions about working many would have considered unshakeable’

'Incisive ... a theory-rich but accessible entry point for young people to examine exactly how work is failing us.'

‘Timely’

‘This book incisively dissects what counts for received wisdom about work … Horgan has applied Marxist theory to everyday life with alacrity. In so doing, she has armed her readers to fight back’

‘Smartly defines the present moment in labour politics’

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