Why we work
An analysis of the purpose of work in people's lives demonstrates how work operates in American culture and how everyday people can find happiness in the workplace, explaining the importance of career goals.
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- some recommendations on mixed topics from my recent non-fiction reads, I enjoyed all of them for different reasons (the song machine book even got me to listen to music I would never have thought I'd enjoy, but can't argue Max Martin knows how to write a catchy song!)
When breath becomes air http://smile.amazon.com/When-Breath-Becomes-Paul-Kalanithi/d...
Do no harm, Stories of Life, Death, and Brain Surgery http://smile.amazon.com/Do-No-Harm-Stories-Surgery/dp/125006...
The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory http://smile.amazon.com/Song-Machine-Inside-Hit-Factory/dp/0...
Why we work http://smile.amazon.com/Why-We-Work-TED-Books/dp/1476784868/
Enlightenment 2.0 http://smile.amazon.com/Enlightenment-2-0-Restoring-politics...
- A very related TED talk: The way we think about work is broken, by Barry Schwartz [1]
I found the book in a bookstore this weekend, and I ended up buying the audiobook [2].
[1] https://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_the_way_we_think_ab...
[2] http://www.audible.com/pd/Nonfiction/Why-We-Work-Audiobook/B...
