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THE POLITICS OF TIME - GUY STANDING GEBUNDEN

'Guy Standing's books have  over the years  pieced together a necessary political and
intellectual agenda ... His Politics of Time is a splendid and timely addition to this body of
important work' Yanis VaroufakisTime has always been political. Throughout history  how we use
our time has been defined and controlled by the powerful  and today is no exception. But we can
reclaim control  and in this book  the pioneering economist Guy Standing shows us how.The
ancient Greeks organised time into five categories: work  labour  recreation  leisure and
contemplation. Labour was onerous  whereas leisure was schole  and included participation in
public life and lifelong education. Since the industrial revolution  our time has been shaped
by capitalism  our jobs are supposed to provide all meaning in life  our time outside labour is
considered simply 'time off'  and politicians prioritise jobs above all other aspects of a good
life.Today  we are experiencing the age of chronic uncertainty. Mental illness is on the rise 
some people are experiencing more time freedom while many others are having more and more of
their time stolen from them  particularly the vulnerable and those in the precariat.But there
is a way forward. We can create a new politics of time  one that liberates us and helps save
the planet  through strengthening real leisure and working together through commoning. We can
retake control of our time  but we must do it together.

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