People at the Foundry feel a greater sense of purpose
Sisyphus finds joy in being his own master, the same as employees are happier when allowed creative input into work.
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Perhaps a greater amount of creativity in the workplace could substitute a lack of work altogether.
Creativity and self-control are similar.
The Foundry is a place where people are able to be creative instead of work.
Sisyphus being his own master makes him happy
Increasing workplace creativity improves employee disposition

Does having a creative outlet affect a person's sense of purpose (or overall happiness)?

Why: As we shift away from a work-based society, it is important to examine and evaluate alternatives to work so that the cultural fallout due to lack of work can be reduced.

Current debate: Is work really that important?

Context: Examining alternatives to work that are fulfilling instead of menial.

Having a creative outlet increases a persons sense of purpose.

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Conclusion/Solution: implement more opportunities for employees to be creative, and increase the number of "makerspaces" around the world.

A World Without Work

Youngstown, where the lack of work caused and social and cultural fallout.

The Foundry, a place where people come to be creative and invent things.

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3: Perspective (Row 3)

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Creative Workplace: A support for creativity Case of a Pakistani Private Sector University.

"Our study also determined the same factors including their freedom at work that
also supports creativity in the organization."

A World Without Work

"Such activities [creative interests] offer vritues that many organizational psychologists consider central to satisfaction at work: independence, the chance to develop mastery, and a sense of purpose.

P1: Objections: Having a post-work society would remove a sense of purpose from one's life.

P1: Limitations: Not everyone may enjoy independence at work, some people may prefer being told what to do all the time.

P1: Implications: The existence of places like the foundry ulitmately lead to a post-work culture.

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Implications: Increase the creativity of people everywhere and increase their workplace autonomy.

Limitations: Some work may naturally not be suited for creative input, and there is not yet a solution to create income for people who would become artisans again.

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P2: Limitations: This story is a myth and people who work do not eternally roll stones up hills so it makes it hard to compare the two so closely.

P3: Limitations: The type of work that happens at certain jobs may naturally limit the amount of creativity that employees can use.

P2: Objections: One might argue that Sisyphus is unhappy because of his eternal task, thus opposing the claims of Camus.

P3: Objections: Employers and bosses may fear that too much creative liberty could impact the quality of work and products.

P3: Implications: A more creative workplace increases the effort put into work, and improves the environment in which work is done.

P2: Implications: Camus suggests that Sisyphus (and anyone else) may find happiness and peace in his eternal task, for the sole reason that he is his own master.

The Myth of Sisyphus

The first wave of automation drove out artisans, but the upcoming waves of automation could return artisans back to the world.

"He knows himself to be the master of his days." This indicates that when man can control his fate he would surely find happiness.

Sisyphus' punishment is to roll a stone up a hill for all enternity, a grueling task. The punishment indicates the negative nature of work and how being told to do something is bad for people.

"In organizations where employees perceive creative climate, they are more likely engage in a higher level motivation in their work that positively impact their perceptions about organizational innovation that ultimately enhance creativity in the organization."

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Bibliography:

Ishaque, Amir, et al. “Creative Workplace: A Support for Creativity Case of a Pakistani Private Sector University.” Abasyn University Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 7, no. 2, Dec. 2014, pp. 211–228. Academic Search Ulitmate, EBSCOhost.

Cohen-Meitar, Ravit, et al. “Linking Meaningfulness in the Workplace to Employee Creativity: The Intervening Role of Organizational Identification and Positive Psychological Experiences.” Creativity Research Journal, vol. 21, no. 4, 2009, pp. 361–375. Academic Search Ultimate, EBSCOhost, doi:10.1080/10400410902969910.