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Venture Labor: Work and the Burden of Risk in Innovative Industries
by Gina Neff
July 27, 2025 - July 28, 2025 (capitalism-etc, silicon-valley-etc)

Neff, G. (2012). Venture Labor: Work and the Burden of Risk in Innovative Industries. MIT Press.


MIT Press, 2012. 195 pages. Hardcover. 9780262017480

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the false dream of the ownership society
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Venture labor stood in for venture capital—both i…
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when a job is thought of as an investment
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My fieldwork uncovered the cultural frames that w…
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a response to changes in workplace security
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Venture labor gives us a conceptual hook to under…
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they thought that they might be able to outwit th…
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The dot-com crash also shows how people revert to…
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Tim Draper dressed up as Batman
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Neither top financiers nor industry watchers coul…

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Acknowledgments

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Acknowledgments

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1. The Social Risks of the Dot-Com Era

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The Social Risks of the Dot-Com Era

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2. The Origins and Rise of Venture Labor

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The Origins and Rise of Venture Labor

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3. Being Venture Labor: Strategies for Managing Risk

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Being Venture Labor: Strategies for Managing Risk

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4. Why Networks Failed

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Why Networks Failed

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5. The Crash of Venture Labor

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The Crash of Venture Labor

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6. Conclusion: Lessons from a New Economy for a New Medium?

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Conclusion: Lessons from a New Economy for a New Medium?

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