Essays on Work and Culture
Hamilton Wright Mabie
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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 |