The mythology of work : how capitalism persists despite itself There was once a time when work was inextricably linked to survival. But what was once an integral part of life has slowly morphed into a painful and meaningless routine colonising almost every part of our lives. As our society is transformed into a factory that never sleeps work becomes a universal reference point for everything else devoid of moral or social worth. Blending theory with accounts of job related suicides office induced paranoia fear of relaxation managerial sadism and cynical corporate social responsibility campaigns Fleming provides a damning report on the way work consumes our lives in modern capitalist society. from back cover Introduction : Once upon a time man invented work The factory that never sleeps Planet of work What Is managerialism Viral capitalism in the bedroom Corporate ideology as false truth telling Critique of dialogical reason Conclusion : Inoperative critique and the end of work