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Workers of the World... Relax!

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A philosophical treatise against the practice of forced labor for income. An abridged reading of 'The Abolition of Work' by Bob Black.

Part 2 is the full audio-narrated text of Bob Black's essay, without music.

Read the full, unedited essay available here.

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