Do We Ever Stop Working? How Capitalism Compromises Our Work-Leisure Balance

Abstract

My critical reflection will be highlighting whether there is an increased blurring between work and leisure in our online activity, i.e. how has our personal leisure time online become a means for companies to exploit consumers. This has been made possible through the intensification of technology as technology has been the paramount of contemporary society. The following concepts will be discussed: ‘The Information Society’, ‘The Risk Society’ and ‘Commodification’.