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Do we really need to work so hard?
Americans have absorbed the Protestant work ethic: the idea that our value as human beings – and our eventual salvation – is determined by how hard we work. Political philosopher Elizabeth Anderson explains how this evol...
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Do we really need to work so hard? is an episode from The Ezra Klein Show by Vox Media Podcast Network. Americans have absorbed the Protestant work ethic: the idea that our value as human beings – and our eventual salvation – is determined...
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Published Jun 1, 2026, 41:50 long, audio available.
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