12 Podcast Episodes
Carolyn Chen and Trae Stephens: How Work Replaces Religion in Silicon Valley
Carolyn Chen and Trae Stephens: How Work Replaces Religion in Silicon Valley
Time and again in American life, technology has made room for new, better things that ease human burdens and free up RAM... Read more
11 Jul 2023
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47mins
Rebroadcast: In 'Work Pray Code,' author Carolyn Chen reflects on what happens when we worship work
Rebroadcast: In 'Work Pray Code,' author Carolyn Chen reflects on what happens when we worship work
Many Silicon Valley companies want their software engineers to live for their jobs. And they offer them everything from ... Read more
20 Sep 2022
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47mins
Carolyn Chen | When Work Becomes Religion (and how it preys on us)
Carolyn Chen | When Work Becomes Religion (and how it preys on us)
You may not think of your work as your religion, but for many, it’s trying to become exactly that! Without us even reali... Read more
25 Aug 2022
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55mins
In 'Work Pray Code,' author Carolyn Chen reflects on what happens when we worship work
In 'Work Pray Code,' author Carolyn Chen reflects on what happens when we worship work
Many Silicon Valley companies want their software engineers to live for their jobs. And they offer them everything from ... Read more
8 Jun 2022
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47mins
Carolyn Chen on how work became Silicon Valley’s religion
Carolyn Chen on how work became Silicon Valley’s religion
Carolyn Chen, a sociologist and professor of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley, argues in her new book "Work Pray Code" that... Read more
17 May 2022
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25mins
When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley with Carolyn Chen (In Conversation)
When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley with Carolyn Chen (In Conversation)
More than just a region, Silicon Valley has also become a concept — and what that concept represents means a lot of diff... Read more
12 May 2022
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1hr 9mins
Carolyn Chen, author, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" from May 9, 2022
Carolyn Chen, author, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" from May 9, 2022
Carolyn Chen, author, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - Ma... Read more
10 May 2022
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How Companies Make Us Worship Our Work - interview with Carolyn Chen, author of "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes a Religion in Silicon Valley"
How Companies Make Us Worship Our Work - interview with Carolyn Chen, author of "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes a Religion in Silicon Valley"
Carolyn Chen's book Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion In Silicon Valley is about how something disturbing is ha... Read more
26 Mar 2022
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36mins
Carolyn Chen, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" (Princeton UP, 2022)
Carolyn Chen, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" (Princeton UP, 2022)
Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code: When Work Becom... Read more
3 Mar 2022
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37mins
Carolyn Chen, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" (Princeton UP, 2022)
Carolyn Chen, "Work Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley" (Princeton UP, 2022)
Silicon Valley is known for its lavish perks, intense work culture, and spiritual gurus. Work Pray Code: When Work Becom... Read more
3 Mar 2022
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37mins