![]() A first-generation Philipino-American, Angela makes the argument that the United States must re-orient the way we think about everything-the economy, in particular-to venerate the vital act of care, of tending to each other’s needs, and of prioritizing the collective…otherwise we are lost. So says author and journalist Angela Garbes, who in the first pages of her new book, ESSENTIAL LABOR, expands the concept of “mothering,” creating a tent for everyone, of any gender, who is engaged in the process of creation and care. And it is it's too much for one person to do." You're supposed to be able to like handle everything and it's just it's work. You're supposed to be able to like pull yourself up by your bootstraps. And somehow in our culture, it feels like you're asking for too much, if you need things, right, you're supposed to be super self-sufficient. ![]() You know, like we need air, we need housing, we need food, we need companionship. ![]() ![]() ![]() That to be a human, the basic condition of being a human is being needful. "This to me is basic, but it feels like we've drifted really far from it in our culture. ![]()
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