https://thenextweb.com/business/2020/08/21/coronavirus-shows-we-can-and-must-change-how-we-work-syndication/ > The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the deep-seated problems of how and why we all work. It has shown how many of us perform jobs that are not essential. Lists of “key workers,” from cleaners to nurses and delivery drivers, shows society can get by without corporate lawyers, lobbyists, and telemarketers. > But the crisis has also revealed the pressing need most of us face to work. We might not carry out work that is necessary but we still need to work in order to live. Work remains an obligation in society and something the majority of us have to do, whether the work we do is vital or not.