{"product_id":"on-work-isbn-9781638930723","title":"On Work","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn urgent treatise on the future of work in a precarious world. An Atlantic Edition, featuring long-form journalism by \u003ci\u003eAtlantic \u003c\/i\u003ewriters, drawn from contemporary articles or classic storytelling from the magazine’s 165-year archive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn Work \u003c\/i\u003egathers a selection of Derek Thompson’s most popular and significant essays on work, life, and the future of jobs. From essays on how mass automation could change society to his widely read treatise on “workism” as our modern religion, Thompson’s analysis and forecasts have become fixtures of the 21st century conversation about work. This collection answers questions like: what would Americans do if they never had to work again? What is the “job” of the modern office? And what does leisure look like when we can work anytime, anywhere? We are at an inflection point in the history of labor with the rise of remote work and AI. \u003ci\u003eOn Work\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential and memorable guide to that anxious future.\u003cb\u003eDerek Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e is a staff writer at \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic\u003c\/i\u003e, where he publishes the newsletter “Work in Progress” on science, tech, and culture. He is the founder and host of the popular news podcast \u003ci\u003ePlain English with Derek Thompson\u003c\/i\u003e. A news analyst with NPR, Derek appears weekly on the national news show \u003ci\u003eHere and Now\u003c\/i\u003e and is also a contributor to CBS News. His first book, the national bestseller \u003ci\u003eHit Makers: How to Succeed in an Age of Distraction\u003c\/i\u003e, has been translated into more than a dozen languages and was named the 2018 Book of the Year by the American Marketing Association. Derek lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and dog.","brand":"Atlantic Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233449586917,"sku":"NP9781638930723","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781638930723.jpg?v=1767734134","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/on-work-isbn-9781638930723","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}