Alienation

Do you fear the Sunday Scaries and Thank God It's Friday? You might be suffering from a case of what Karl Marx called "alienation." In episode 29 of Overthink, David and Ellie break down this key but often misunderstood concept for the modern workplace. After explaining Marx's four forms of alienation using the example of making Teva sandals, they discuss the gig economy and "bullshit jobs." Plus: in today's society, are even poets and Netflix viewers alienated? Or does Marx's concept only apply to an outdated model of industrial work under capitalism?Works discussed:Karl Marx, Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844Rahel Jaeggi, AlienationDavid Graeber, Bullshit JobsByung-Chul Han, In the swarm: Digital prospectsHerbert Marcuse, One Dimensional ManGuy Debord, Society of the SpectacleEmmanuel Renault, From Fordism to Post-Fordism: Beyond or Back to AlienationLouis Althusser, Reading CapitalSupport Overthink on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/overthinkpodcastWebsite | overthinkpodcast.comInstagram & Twitter | @overthink_podEmail |  Dearoverthink@gmail.comYouTube | Overthink podcastSupport the show