Miller, Toby2019-09-252019-09-252010-07-062009-101614-1687http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/174802Perhaps the most basic network in modern life is the division of labor. It certainly rates alongside family, school, and town. That inexorably leads to a discussion of how resources are allocated within this division, who exercizes power, and what happens when the network meets a seemingly natural or unnatural end. For networks that may appear extremely stable can come to abrupt or scheduled conclusions, when a company goes bankrupt or a school cohort breaks up. This article briefly examines the history of the division of labor, with particular reference to culture and to its internationalization, concluding with a brief discussion of how short-term networks can lead to the exploitation of workers and have a devastating ecological impact.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderlaborculturebusiness ethicsenvironmentwork ethicsEconomic ethicsEnvironmental ethicsLabour/professional ethicsArticle