Essays on Work and Culture


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The author investigates the world of work against a backdrop of culture. Each of the 25 essays focuses on one aspect of the topic. For example, the first essay, "Tool or Man?" looks at two views of man. One is that of strength as the provider of security. The other is that of aesthete, as an enthusiast of the arts or academics or religion. In our culture, provider of security is the winner every time. Man as a source of multiple talents cannot be allowed. As the author frames the argument, "Specialisation has been carried so far that it has become an organised tyranny." The author promotes the idea of a world in which we view the total man, not just the provider of security. In succeeding essays the author deals with growth from youth to maturity, the role of education, and man's search for freedom. - Summary by Bill Boerst (3 hr 55 min)

Chapters

Chapters 1 and 2 18:38 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapters 3 and 4 16:26 Read by Anusha Iyer
Chapters 5 and 6 18:36 Read by Anusha Iyer
Chapters 7 and 8 15:03 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapters 9 and 10 16:44 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapters 11 and 12 18:56 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapters 13 and 14 21:39 Read by Ranjith
Chapters 15 and 16 23:36 Read by Steve C
Chapters 17 and 18 19:04 Read by Greg Giordano
Chapters 19 and 20 19:13 Read by Steve C
Chapters 21 and 22 19:28 Read by Ranjith
Chapters 23 thru 25 27:41 Read by Ranjith