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Lizzie Hodgson: Brave New World of Work

I graduated from university two decades ago. Sometimes it feels like it was so far back I can barely remember, other times it’s like it was just last week. Over those two decades, work – or the concept of work – has changed radically, mainly due to economics, automation, and…

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@DraytonTrax @acast ...Most people would agree that this is in no way, shape, or form, a ‘real’ job.
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