a recent behavioral psychology paper discusses how humans, much like ants, overvalue things we work hard for -- such as, a bad cup of coffee is much better after a long day's work than after a day of leisure.
I wonder how this takes form in the workplace, in the immoral psychology that bad management uses against the laborer -- making work harder than it needs to be inculcates an overvaluation and consequent overbearing loyalty that is the underpinnings of false consciousness that Marx talked about.
in other words, this may explain (at least in part) why I still work in a place that is an abusive culture because it is in a 'glam field' of climate work. the culture of overwork as a way to overvalue the value of it.
there is a bit to unpack here, but my prevailing sentiment is that we are in no way past the need for labor unions, nor are we in a post-capitalist labor exploitation model of economy. the fight remains the same, for people to own their labor, its inherent value, and the results that come of it.
I wonder how this takes form in the workplace, in the immoral psychology that bad management uses against the laborer -- making work harder than it needs to be inculcates an overvaluation and consequent overbearing loyalty that is the underpinnings of false consciousness that Marx talked about.
in other words, this may explain (at least in part) why I still work in a place that is an abusive culture because it is in a 'glam field' of climate work. the culture of overwork as a way to overvalue the value of it.
there is a bit to unpack here, but my prevailing sentiment is that we are in no way past the need for labor unions, nor are we in a post-capitalist labor exploitation model of economy. the fight remains the same, for people to own their labor, its inherent value, and the results that come of it.
