Capitalism without Work

Capitalism without Work

“So: tell me about yourself!” At a dinner party in the suburbs, skewered lamb cooking on the grill, the conversational tone flippant, the answer to this question is no longer framed in terms of a hobby, a sign of the Zodiac, or a profession; nowadays, being unemployed has become a conversation topic. You can run into anyone down at the unemployment office; class distinctions no longer hold.