We have entered the era of Work 4.0, a world of AI augmentation that is forcing us to think differently about the ...

The concept of work-life balance suggests that one can neatly divide time, energy, and passion between work and personal life, achieving a magical equilibrium. Sounds nice, right? But in reality, it’s ...

Tomas Chamorro Premuzic and Becky Frankiewicz are devoted advocates of work but fear that it may—as historically defined—be overrated. There are some emerging trends that suggest we’re evolving beyond ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. As the workplace headed into 2022—the third year of the ...

Hard work is admired in most societies and being unemployed is a source of shame. This mindset arose in agricultural societies and became extreme after the Industrial Revolution. Addiction to work ...

Unpaid work. Sexual harassment. Violence. Low wages. The “motherhood penalty.” These are just some of the issues that millions of women continue to face at work in 2025. Despite progress made towards ...

Shadow work is a type of psychotherapy that focuses on the parts of the psyche that people often keep hidden, such as trauma and resentment. Some people may refer to this as the “shadow self”. The ...

One of the biggest impressions the COVID-19 pandemic left on the world was the change to the traditional workplace setup. Remote work is becoming commonplace in many industries, and an Upwork study ...

If you’re trying to improve your health, the first stop is likely to be your doctor’s office. But your own office may have nearly as much influence on well-being, according to a growing body of ...

Caleb Althorpe receives funding from the Irish Research Council. Work is an inescapable feature of the modern world. Most of us, except for a lucky few, spend a significant portion of our lives ...

Is work the least alienating part of modern adult life? I will try to make the case that while work is surely alienating, it is the easiest part of life to navigate on a purely social level. Modern ...