{"product_id":"the-last-human-job-seeing-each-other-in-an-age-of-automation-paperback","title":"The Last Human Job: Seeing Each Other in an Age of Automation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAllison Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAllison Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA timely and urgent argument for preserving the work that connects us in the age of automation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A compelling case for valuing care as a societal good and as skilled labor.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the rapid development of artificial intelligence and labor-saving technologies like self-checkouts and automated factories, the future of work has never been more uncertain, and even jobs requiring high levels of human interaction are no longer safe. \u003ci\u003eThe Last Human Job\u003c\/i\u003e explores the human connections that underlie our work, arguing that what people do for each other in these settings is valuable and worth preserving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on in-depth interviews and observations with people in a broad range of professions--from physicians, teachers, and coaches to chaplains, therapists, caregivers, and hairdressers--Allison Pugh develops the concept of \"connective labor,\" a kind of work that relies on empathy, the spontaneity of human contact, and a mutual recognition of each other's humanity. The threats to connective labor are not only those posed by advances in AI or apps; Pugh demonstrates how profit-driven campaigns imposing industrial logic shrink the time for workers to connect, enforce new priorities of data and metrics, and introduce standardized practices that hinder our ability to truly see each other. She concludes with profiles of organizations where connective labor thrives, offering practical steps for building a social architecture that works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVividly illustrating how connective labor enriches the lives of individuals and binds our communities together, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Human Job\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling argument for us to recognize, value, and protect humane work in an increasingly automated and disconnected world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAllison Pugh\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of sociology at Johns Hopkins University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Tumbleweed Society: Working and Caring in an Age of Insecurity\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLonging and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing has appeared in leading publications such as \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe New Republic\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 392\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.97 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 27, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52068342464813,"sku":"9780691243771","price":22.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/the-last-human-job-seeing-each-other-in-an-age-of-automation-paperback-2530882.webp?v=1780166645","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-last-human-job-seeing-each-other-in-an-age-of-automation-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}