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Where You Get Off makes a lucid case that work should be meaningful, fair, and freely accessible to all, not a privilege bought with a paycheck.
This book surveys how different kinds of jobs—from factory floors to offices and farms—shape life and dignity. It argues that the present system keeps workers dependent on capitalists and advocates a vision where society reorganizes ownership and production to serve everyone.
In clear, accessible language, the author contrasts grim working conditions with a future where work is both useful and fulfilling. It lays out a political and economic analysis of class power, surplus value, and the struggle between labor and capital. The text also presents a program for reform, including collective ownership and democratic management of key industries, public works, and social protections.- Explore how different jobs affect workers’ dignity, safety, and daily life.
- Understand the idea of surplus value and the two broad classes in society.
- Learn the proposed steps toward collective ownership and socialized industry.
- See how political action and workers’ organizing could change labor dynamics.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a groundbreaking exploration of the nature of work, capitalism, and the struggle for a better society. The author argues that workers are exploited under capitalism, deprived of the full value of their labor. This exploitation leads to a host of social problems, including poverty, inequality, and alienation. The author presents a powerful critique of the current system and offers a vision of a more just and equitable society based on the principles of socialism. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332241552_0
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Where You Get Off Classic Reprint
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