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Although in the Bible, work was clearly referred to as a divine curse (Genesis 3: 16–17, 19–20, 23), it has been looked upon in a variety of ways over the centuries and in different societies (Lefranc, 1975). It has been closely associated with slavery, or engaged in by the poorest and excluded classes of society, while the wealthy could devote themselves to the liberal arts or public activities. It has also been the main instrument for the overwhelming majority of people in satisfying their needs and desires. Today, it seems to have taken on various forms, being classified into a number of paid and unpaid activities which people undertake during their lifetime (Brown, 1997). For the future, considering current phenomena, we might wonder whether work will only be taken on by a minority of people, leaving many ‘jobless’, at least in the wealthiest countries (Leahy, 1997).
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Gesano, G. (1999). Who is Working in Europe?. In: Van De Kaa, D., Leridon, H., Gesano, G., Okólski, M. (eds) European Populations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-9022-3_3
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