“Working” by Studs Terkel
After three years working in the volatile digital industry, I have craved for a long time the thrill of working on something that could translate into a material object I could hold in my hands.
As an object I am often surrounded by, the book is an incredibly fascinating creature I decided to practice with: starting with the ones I own myself. ”Working” is a very special compilation of interviews to all kinds of professionals all over America, compiled in the early seventies.
The most iconic image I have of the “worker” as a social representation is Sisyphus: who was condemned to repeat forever the same meaningless task of pushing a boulder up a mountain, only to see it roll down again just as it nears the top.
Albert Camus’ essay recites: "The struggle itself towards the heights is enough to fill a man's heart.
One must imagine Sisyphus happy."
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