What inspired CLAWS?
A dream our founder had in September 1998, involving the image of an eagle with talons outstretched, representing freedom. In early 1999, she found the Leisure Party discussion list (now defunct), where Sarah Nelson’s work was a strong source of inspiration. Here’s Sarah Nelson on jobs, for example: “Jobs” were and still are being hailed as some kind of salvation, rather than simply sources of income. I felt compelled to express myself and say, “Hey, I enjoy being unemployed, I don’t want a “job” in the conventional sense and my self-esteem is intact. There is already far too much work being done in the world and most of it is pointless. Does anyone agree?
