9 Best Articles in 2021
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey: These are the skills you will need for the future of work
McKinsey & Company
9 min read · Jun 29th · Research has shown that while the need for manual skills will decline, the demand for technological, social and higher cognitive skills will increase.
The Atlantic
Why Managers Fear a Remote-Work Future
The Atlantic
7 min read · Jul 29th · Like it or not, the way we work has already evolved.
Guardian Tech
The meaning of life in a world without work
Guardian Tech
20+ min read · From 2017 · As technology renders jobs obsolete, what will keep us busy? Sapiens author Yuval Noah Harari examines ‘the useless class’ and a new quest for purpose
WIRED UK
The perfect number of hours to work every day? Five
WIRED UK
2 min read · Jun 15th · Research shows that five work hours a day can improve productivity and bolster wellbeing. There’s only one thing holding companies back
WIRED
The Next Big Blue-Collar Job Is Coding
WIRED
4 min read · From 2017 · What if we regarded code not as a high-stakes, sexy affair, but the equivalent of skilled work at a Chrysler plant?
Guardian Books
The end of capitalism has begun
Guardian Books
~20 min read · From 2016 · Without us noticing, we are entering the postcapitalist era. At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian
sahillavingia.com
No Meetings, No Deadlines, No Full-Time Employees
sahillavingia.com
8 min read · Jan 7th · How we work at Gumroad
The Guardian
Post-work: the radical idea of a world without jobs
The Guardian
20+ min read · From 2018 · Work means different things to different people: an economic necessity, a source of self-fulfillment, a status symbol or all of the above. Yet up until recently, few Westerners have questioned the value or necessity of work itself. This is now changing, as Andy Beckett explains in his article for The Guardian. He gives voice to a growing number of intellectuals and political activists who think that our work-centric society is becoming obsolete. In outlining some main lines of thinking within the emerging post-work movement, Beckett provides much food for thought for anybody interested in the future of work.
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World Economic Forum
6 positive AI visions for the future of work
World Economic Forum
5 min read · Nov 24th · We asked over 150 experts to discuss the challenges of AI developments in the workplace, their economic impacts and share their positive AI visions for the future.
The New York Times
The Worst of Both Worlds: Zooming From the Office
The New York Times
8 min read · Nov 16th · Work life for many is in a mushy middle ground, and what’s at stake isn’t just who is getting talked over in meetings. It’s whether flexibility is sustainable, even with all the benefits it confers.
ZDNet
Microsoft will now snitch on you at work like never before
ZDNet
2 min read · Nov 7th · You think there are limits to what your employer can see you do online? Some new Microsoft updates may make you think a little more about that.
The Verge
Why the future of work is the future of travel, with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky
The Verge
20+ min read · Nov 16th · Airbnb lost 80 percent of its business in eight weeks but managed an IPO nine months later. Brian talks about how restructuring the company saved it.
Quartz
The next phase of remote work will be even more disruptive
Quartz
4 min read · Oct 28th · Quartz is a guide to the new global economy for people in business who are excited by change. We cover business, economics, markets, finance, technology, science, design, and fashion.
The New York Times
What Bosses Really Think About the Future of the Office
The New York Times
~11 min read · Nov 12th · C.E.O.s are eager for employees to return — and afraid of alienating those who have grown accustomed to working from home.
WIRED
Why Bosses Are Inflexible About Flexible Work Arrangements
WIRED
2 min read · Nov 22nd · Since lockdown, employees have adopted new work habits, but many execs want a return to the old normal.
Forbes
Future Of Work: The 5 Biggest Workplace Trends In 2022
Forbes
5 min read · Nov 22nd · The global COVID-19 pandemic transformed many places of work over the past two years. Here we look ahead and explore the five biggest workplace trends in a post-coronavirus world.
Harvard Business School
Want Hybrid Work to Succeed? Trust, Don’t Track, Employees
Harvard Business School
5 min read · Oct 25th · Many companies want employees back at desks, but workers want more flexibility than ever. Tsedal Neeley offers three rules for senior managers trying to forge a new hybrid path.
The Economist
Remote-first work is taking over the rich world
The Economist
4 min read · Oct 29th · A growing body of research hints at why
