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Isn't the purpose of work just making money?

Why it was recommended

Our main way of relating ourselves to others is like things relate themselves to things on the market.

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What it covers

A five-minute clip in which Erich Fromm asks whether the purpose of work is just making money. He argues that white-collar workers end up selling their personality, relating. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel
mr1001nights
Length
5 min 7 sec
Year
2008
Open on YouTube

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