What is Workers’ inquiry?
Our society is in a state of constant distress, from Coronavirus to the cost-of-living crisis. Amidst this, we're all forced to get by and earn a living. For millions of us, accessing work is a difficult process to navigate at the best of times, and decent pay and conditions seem a relic of the past. Today, modern workers are instructed to be 'flexible' and 'resilient' and to 'improve' themselves continuously. In other words, we are told to let employers shape us. We are expected to accept their control over the means and conditions of life and labour. We must accept shift schedules that interfere with family life, caring responsibilities, and free time. Bosses decide the rules of engagement, yet workers keep the cogs of industry moving. Workers operate society, but we do not control it. We pave the roads and sit behind the wheels, but we follow the bosses' instructions as to where we should be going. We, the workers, can turn this thing around. After all, it is the workers who understand what they do best.
Whose Truth?
We all recognise there is a grain of truth in most conspiracy theories, yet we continue to dismiss them. What if, by mocking conspiracy theories and the people who believe in them, we're completely missing the point? What if that grain of truth holds some of the answers to not only the causes of our biggest crises but also how we can fight them? The fact is, there are dark forces shaping the world, and billions of pounds are being spent to make us go along with it. Luckily, once you see your enemy clearly, you can get on with the job of fighting him.