A book with a real wow effect. Provocative, breathtakingly unconventional in its approach to important topics that often don't even cross our minds. Excitingly written, sometimes gentle, at times bitterly sharp, always humorously brilliant: beware, read slowly and enjoy - don't miss a thing! It strikes a strange balance between irony, grim seriousness, slapstick, satire, and philosophical calm. We waver: 'That's exactly right.' - 'Is that really meant seriously?' - 'You can't say that!' Did you know that people work best and most successfully when they see meaning and challenge in their tasks, when they find fulfillment and joy in them? We all know this, but our education and management systems are only satisfied when learning and teaching, work and advancement are a struggle. The author dares to make the provocative prediction: the controlling computers of the future will enforce that work is fun.

The fourth edition has been supplemented with an afterword by the author.