Column: Why we need to say goodbye to work

Work means everything to us. But our beliefs around work are no longer plausible. In fact, they've become ridiculous, because there's not enough work to go around, and what there is of it won't pay the bills, writes James Livingston. The following is the first of two adapted excerpts from historian James Livingston's new book, "No More Work: Why Full Employment is a Bad Idea." Work means everything to us.