"A cornerstone for building a fairer and more inclusive society. A must-read."
— Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century
"Exciting yet viable—the framework to mobilize for change and an essential handbook for everyone hoping for a better future."
— Jayati Ghosh, University of Massachussetts Amherst
"This brilliant book makes the most compelling, comprehensive, and accessible case yet for democratizing work. It shows how we all have a stake in empowering workers at work--not only for the sake of workers, but for democracy at large, and a more sustainable planet."
— Elizabeth Anderson, University of Michigan
"This book powerfully makes the case that democracy cannot be limited to political institutions but also belongs in the workplace. As technology and a global pandemic are radically remaking our relations at work, this book offers desperately needed guidance for achieving a more just and inclusive economic system. Imaginative, empirically informed, and motivated by a profound humanity, this is a normative social science at its best."
— Debra Satz, Stanford University
"This terse and acerbic book argues for three urgent and critical changes to workplaces: democratize firms, decommodify work, and decarbonize the environment. The authors' assessment of the status quo is not sugarcoated with easy-to-swallow challenges and uplifting signs of progress. Rather, the ideas presented are ambitious and bold. After the brief introduction and manifesto on work, the authors include 12 separate companion pieces, each making the case that dire consequences will result without changes to workplaces and society. Bold and fascinating, this book offers an important perspective on the priorities of the workplace and society at large."
— Choice
"Ferreras, Battilana, and Méda explore the potential for democratizing firms, decommodifying work, and decarbonizing the environment, explaining how these levers of positive social change are interrelated and how they can be implemented."
— Journal of Economic Literature
"Isabelle Ferreras, Julie Battilana, and Dominique Méda have assembled a powerful collection of 12 essays, all written by women during the COVID-19 pandemic, that passionately addresses the ways in which the labor market has run roughshod over essential workers and commodified work, disadvantaging women and workers of color in particular."
— Industrial and Labor Relations Review