
Ghosts in the Machine: Spectral Capitalism, Haunted Workplaces, and Marx’s ‘Dead Labor’ in the 21st Century
If your office feels less like a vibrant hive and more like a séance for productivity’s ghosts, congratulations—you’ve entered spectral capitalism. Beyond the frantic drive for KPIs and endless Zoom fatigue lurks a more ancient force: what Karl Marx termed “dead labor.” This concept embodies the crystallized sweat of anonymous workers embedded in every cubicle, […]