Inside the rise of `antiwork,` a worker`s strike that wants to turn the labor shortage into a new American Dream


Inside the rise of `antiwork,` a worker`s strike that wants to turn the labor shortage into a new American Dream


Larry had a vision after he graduated college: He and his then-wife were going to be a "power couple." They were going to actualize their American dream. They`d buy a house in the suburbs and go on vacation every two years.

That vision of the perfect life eventually shattered. His then-wife saw through the illusion of work, he said, and quit to take care of their children and her elderly father. It took him a little longer to get there.
  • The "antiwork" movement is rapidly growing, as people — especially Gen Zers — embrace a work-free lifestyle.

  • Both an online and in-person movement, it`s about workers pushing back against exploitation and rethinking possibilities.

  • Insider spoke to three antiworkers about why they`ve left working behind, and what it means about the American Dream.
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RSK: Again, as long as you get what you need and someone else pays for it why work? Kind of the demise of the good old USA.

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