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The Work Less Party of British Columbia was founded because modern Western culture’s work ethic — the idea that the worth of a human being depends on the work that he or she does — no longer serves our society well.
With vast increases in productivity over the past centuries, the Work Less Party believes that we no longer require every single person’s efforts to be directed towards our survival. And yet, the party says, it does not question the work ethic that drives many of us to work long hours at jobs that we don’t like, that provides us with little personal and professional satisfaction, that harms our health, that takes our precious time in exchange for mere consumer goods, that drives the economic engines of over consumption, and that ultimately leaves our planet barren.
The Work Less Party stands for the idea that a human being’s worth is inherent and not dependent on a job. The party believes that working less can, indeed, lead to making a positive contribution to society.
And working less, as if you didn’t already know this, is definitely a more way fun way to live your life!
