The Site Magazine
Issue 3: Economies of Joy (2022)
In the second half of 2021, promises for a “return to normal” were made by governments around the world; politicians reassured us that the economic trajectory since 2008 could be restored. But, as COVID restrictions lifted, workers united around another idea. In the past six months, millions have voluntarily left their jobs, joined trade unions, or taken to digital forums to ignite the #antiwork movement. The post-pandemic context of work – longer hours, working from home, health risks for front-line workers – has led individuals around the world to question neoliberal values, the capitalist economic system, career-focused corporate culture, and most importantly their desire to return to “normal”.
