From Managerial Feudalism to the Revolt of the Caring Classes

Explore the paradox of digitization's impact on work productivity across different sectors in this thought-provoking conference talk. Delve into the contrast between skyrocketing manufacturing productivity and declining productivity in caring professions like health and education. Examine the resulting global wave of labor struggles and the limitations of existing economic paradigms in understanding modern economic organization. Consider the speaker's call for a new discipline based on alternative values to address these challenges. Gain insights from David Graeber's analysis of managerial feudalism and the potential revolt of the caring classes, touching on political figures like Obama, Trump, and Johnson, as well as concepts of labor time and productivity.