We are delighted to host Fobazi Ettarh, who first created the term "Vocational Awe" and has written extensively on its threats to the health and well being of librarians in particular and those employed in "calling" fields in general. Vocational awe … [Read more...] about Ep. 2:36 The Perils of Vocational Awe – An Interview with Fobazi Ettarh
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Ep. 2:35 Work Won’t Love You Back – An Interview with Sarah Jaffe
We are delighted to host Sarah Jaffe, the author of the new book, Work Won't Love You Back: How Our Devotion to Our Work Keeps Us Exploited, Exhausted, and Alone (2021). Sarah's book talks about academics ("Proletarian Professionals") as one among … [Read more...] about Ep. 2:35 Work Won’t Love You Back – An Interview with Sarah Jaffe
Ep 2:32 The Problem With Passion – Interview with Dr. Erin Cech
Karen and Kel talk to Professor Erin Cech (Sociology, U of Michigan), the author of the forthcoming book, The Problem with Passion (U California Press, 2021), about why our national obsession with "following your passion" actually intensifies … [Read more...] about Ep 2:32 The Problem With Passion – Interview with Dr. Erin Cech