Utopia for Realists: And How We Can Get There

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doi:10.5325/utopianstudies.28.3.0685

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“…This is particularly the case when it comes to 'work as a site of gendering' (Weeks, 2011, p. 9). Marilyn Waring in Counting for Nothing (Waring, 2004) makes it abundantly clear how gendered workplaces and the whole economy are (see also Bohnet, 2016). The same goes for questions of race (Harriford & Thompson, 2008;Itzigson & Brown, 2020).…”

Section: Towards a Re-politicization Of Work?mentioning

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From Keynes' Possibilities to Contemporary Precarities: Reflections on the Origins of Our Economically and Politically Precarious Times

Ebert¹

2023

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In his essay Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren John Maynard Keynes delineates an economic utopia where most work is done with the aid of technology. In contrast to pessimistic views associated with the term ‘technological unemployment’ today, Keynes offers an optimistic vision for work societies where technology facilitates more freedom from paid work. Keynes also envisaged a softening of the capitalist work ethic and achievement principle. Today, however, technologically inflicted unemployment is perceived as a threat where gainful employment as a cost and meaningful activity is reduced while profits are maximized. Simultaneously, moral pressures to be employed, self‐sufficient and to contribute to society have solidified. Inspired by Keynes' vision, it is argued that the origins of our economically and politically precarious times lie in a ‘de‐politicization of work’. What Keynes perceives as economic possibilities needs to be complemented with political possibilities which otherwise turn into economic and political precarities.

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Section: Towards a Re-politicization Of Work?mentioning

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From Keynes' Possibilities to Contemporary Precarities: Reflections on the Origins of Our Economically and Politically Precarious Times

Ebert¹

2023

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“…Bregman is a historian, journalist, and author; he writes primarily for the Dutch De Correspondent. His previous book "Utopia for realists: And How We Can Get There" (Bregman 2018) gained widespread readership with its optimistic outlookwhat Bregman describes as realism -towards the future and its encouraging call to action.…”

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A hopeful history of humankind – encouraging thoughts for planners?

Lamker

2021

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“…seasonal closures linked to reproductive cycles), geographic region and people, along with adaptability for social and environmental conditions is imperative in this instance (Techera and Appadoo 2020). A shift away from the narrow focus of spatial planning units, towards spatial planning requirements that include additional mechanisms such as fiscal tools, ecological fiscal transfers, conditional cash transfers or universal income (Bregman 2017), among other payments for ecosystem services will be necessary to address the intrinsic value and need for conservation (Shapiro-Garza et al 2020). Longer-term, linking the pay-off to the protected habitat may ultimately be a key motivator.…”

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