IRE240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Liberal Arts Education, Industrial Unionism, Critical Theory
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Core principle: labor is human/ not a commodity, factor input into production but inseparable from human beings, labor markets behave differently from standard commodity markets, treatment of labor carries higher moral significance. A curse: a burden necessary for human survival or maintenance of social order. Freedom: a way to achieve independence from nature or other humans and express creativity. A commodity: an abstract quantity of productive effort; tradable economic value. Occupational citizenship: an activity pursued by members of a community entitled to certain rights. Disutility: a lousy activity tolerated to obtain goods and services that provide pleasure (opposite of leisure) Personal fulfillment: physical and psychological functioning that (ideally) satisfies individual needs. A social relation: human interaction embedded in social norms, institutions, and power structures/dynamics. Caring for others: the physical, cognitive, and emotional effort required to attend to and maintain others.