The Archetypes of Human Work: 7. Defunct

This is the seventh in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the Defunct archetype.

The Archetypes of Human Work: 6. P.R. and Subterfuge

This is the sixth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the P.R. and Subterfuge archetype.

The Archetypes of Human Work: 5. Projection

This is the fifth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the Projection archetype.

The Archetypes of Human Work: 4. Ignorance and Fantasy

This is the fourth in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the Ignorance and Fantasy archetype.

The Archetypes of Human Work: 3. Taboo

This is the third in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the Taboo archetype.

The Archetypes of Human Work: 2. Congruence

This is the second in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on the Congruence archetype.

The Archetypes of Human Work: 1. The Messy Reality

This is the first in a series of posts on The Archetypes of Human Work, on The Messy Reality archetype.

The Varieties of Human Work

The analysis of work cannot be limited to work as prescribed in procedures etc (le travail prescrit), nor to the observation of work actually done (le travail réalisé). Similarly, it cannot be limited to work as we imagine it, nor work as people talk about it. Only by considering all four of these varieties of human work can we hope to understand what’s going on.