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fromAol
3 weeks ago

15 Photos of Working-Class Jobs From the '50s and '60s

These snapshots capture the people behind the work, reminding us what real hustle used to look like.
Digital life
#activism
from48 hills
1 month ago
Portland food

'The Pacific Circuit' chronicles tech vs. global democracy-without ever leaving Oakland - 48 hills

from48 hills
1 month ago
Portland food

'The Pacific Circuit' chronicles tech vs. global democracy-without ever leaving Oakland - 48 hills

Productivity
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Evolution Hates Your Cubicle-Here's How to Thrive Anyway

Work is an unnatural institution for humans, created to serve economic needs rather than intrinsic human fulfillment.
NYC politics
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Colton to introduce resolution to memorialize Chinese railroad workers at state level

Chinese immigrants who built the Transcontinental Railroad are being honored through resolutions at municipal and state levels in New York.
Artificial intelligence
fromHackernoon
3 months ago

If Getting Laid-off is Bad, Wait Till You See What AI Does to Corporates | HackerNoon

AI has the potential to transform the traditional work landscape, shifting focus from time-oriented work to goal-oriented practices.
fromThe New Yorker
3 months ago

Briefly Noted Book Reviews

Ewing argues that America's educational system, rooted in 18th-century racial ideas, perpetuates societal hierarchies, with schools actively constructing and upholding them.
Social justice
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Loom with a view: Lancashire's old cotton mills in pictures

Daniel Meadows captured the essence of Lancashire's cotton mills before their demise, documenting workers' lives and practices critical to textile production.
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