Why Humans Work

Key Selling Points

This book explores the history of work; work versus play; why we have the jobs, careers and professions that we do; work-life balance and what future careers could look like. Work is a universal topic: there are almost 3.5 billion people working in the world today. Addresses key issues in the working world today including inequality, discrimination, child labor, slavery, the role of privilege and how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the world of work. Kids work! Their first introduction to the working world starts with homework. Includes profiles of all kinds of workers, including a professional clown, a milkman, a neurologist, a plumber and a screenwriter.