Night Shifts and the End of Natural Rest
Electric light erased the natural boundary between work and rest. This history of work explores how managers inherited 24-hour expectations we were never built to sustain.
The Steam Engine: The Day Work Stopped Following the Sun
In 1781, James Watt patented a steam engine that produced rotary motion. This allowed factories to move away from riverbanks and into the heart of the city. More importantly, it allowed work to happen twenty-four hours a day.
The End of Child Labor: When We Traded Hands for Minds
In the late 19th century, children were the ideal industrial workers. They were small enough to crawl under moving looms to clear jams and compliant enough to accept wages that were a fraction of an adult's pay.
The First Foreman: When Watching People Became a Job
In the 1880s, as factories swelled from small shops to massive industrial complexes, the owner-operator could no longer see every corner of the floor. The solution was the creation of a new class of worker.
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