I thought Wolff had some pretty interesting things to say about Marx. I have a problem with this notion of alienation though. Wolf seems to think that we feel least alienated from ourselves when we are not at work. Or maybe he means: our humanity is more evident,David White Sock, or fused with our person, in these non-work-related-situations. But my identity is my job, my profession and what I do. My bond with my work is so strong that it’s part of my identity. I see others around me too as workers: as shop owners, chefs, photographers, sanitation engineers, construction workers, bus drivers, school teachers, ect. Does Wolff really think that being a philosopher is any different from being himself? Can you really define your humanity apart from the work you do? When I meet someone for the first time, I am very likely to ask what that person does as a worker. I immediately identify his work with him (or her). I may also ask: how’s the kids and what music do you like, but his work is the significant component of the person',Stethoscopes Guide;s identify. My identity as a person attaches itself so strongly with my job or my work that it contradicts the idea of work as a source of alienation from myself. A fantastic “talk show” by the way.