Work in the Information Age & Rituals as a Connection to Our Humanity

Call It Like I See It

Jan 19 2021 | 00:50:56

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Show Notes

Society appears to have left the Industrial Age in the dust, so James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana discuss what that means for the concept of “work” and what people should be contributing to, and expecting from, society (02:24). The guys also take a look at some recent research into where rituals come from and what purpose they serve in our societies (41:05).

What’s Wrong with the Way We Work (New Yorker)

An Alligator Wrestler, A Casino Boss And A $12 Billion Tribe (Forbes)

Why do humans embrace rituals? Disease and danger may be at the root of the behaviors. (Nat Geo)

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