Our society faces a crisis of alienation rooted in a deterioration of purpose, community, and dignity. Through an understanding of work that is properly formed, we discover our purpose, we create community, and we reveal our God-given dignity. We ignore and even disparage work to our personal and collective peril. In this groundbreaking book, David Bahnsen argues that work is not merely a wonderful vehicle for self-empowerment and economic growth. He asserts that God made the human race in His own image as a creator, producer, and innovator - making us co-creators with Him. The modern social construct says work is something we do so that we will not have to do it any more, envisioning a 30-year vacation or even a "second half of significance" as the ultimate aims. The self-defeating ideas and systems of thought that underlie this destructive vision are the targets of this book. This book is for those who need to hear the good news: we are made to work, make, serve; success is significant; purpose and meaning are available to all because a life fully committed to work is a life well-lived. There is no cure for disengagement, dissatisfaction, and lack of fulfillment that ails us. You may never see your job the same again. --Back cover.