Essays On Work And Culture

Essays on Work and Culture

by Hamilton Wright Mabie

This book explores the relationship between work and culture, arguing that specialization and the focus on productivity have stifled human growth and creativity. The author promotes a vision of a world in which we value the total person, not just the provider of security.

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Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer.     He was born at Cold Spring, N. Y. in 1846. Mabie was the...

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