Anarchy #118: The meaning of work today and tomorrow

The last issue of Anarchy magazine from December 1970 with articles about work at the time and in the future.

Contents

Work and surplus - Keith Paton
Work and culture - George Gardstein
Getting rid of toil - Jeremy Hunt

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anarchy 118 OCR.pdf (275.83 KB)

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