You Don't Need a Calling: An Anti-Capitalist Manifesto for a Life of Purpose

"Pursue your calling." "Become the best version of yourself." "Make your life count." These messages inundate us at work, in our churches, in self-help books, and in our own psyches. But so many of us are worn out from constantly pursuing more and always feeling like we fall short. In a capitalist system, purpose is determined by profitability, manipulating us into believing our entire lives should be driven by growth and production. Socie...