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Historian Erik Baker argues that the entrepreneurial work ethic has given meaning to work in a world where employment is ever more precarious—and in doing so, has helped legitimize a society of mounting economic insecurity and inequality. Where work is hard to find and older nostrums about diligent effort fall flat, the advice to "make your own job" keeps hope alive.

With the exception of sleep, humans spend more of their lifetimes on work than any other activity. It is central to our economy, our society, and the family. It underpins our finances and our sense of meaning in life. Given the overriding importance of work, we need to recognize a profound transformation in the nature of work that is significantly altering lives: the incoming tidal wave of shadow work. Shadow work includes all the unpaid tasks we do on behalf of businesses and organizations.

I Love Your Work! brings you the movers, shakers, and makers behind your favourite films and series. Making it in Hollywood is not easy. To build a career you need talent, ingenuity, luck, and most of all perseverance. We will chat with artists, creators, and execs about how they got into the entertainment industry, what contributed to their success, and how they stay creative and productive. These are the stories of the storytellers. Hosted by Greg White. Theme music "Hollywood Fox" by Phillip Gross. http://phillipgross.de/ A geedub media podcast. https://www.geedub.co/i-love-your-work