Livia Gershon

Reporter, Freelance

Livia Gershon is a freelance reporter who writes about the intersection of economics, politics and everyday life. Her work has appeared in Pacific Standard, The Guardian and The Boston Globe, among others. She lives in New Hampshire.

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Written by Livia Gershon

POV photo of a person in blue jeans lounging on a sofa with legs propped up reading a book near a sunlit window with plants.

ideaWork

Part-time work is humane and should be respected and encouraged

Livia Gershon

A young woman in a checked shirt caring for an elderly person with white hair, holding their head and a green cup.

essayWork

The future is emotional

Human jobs in the future will be the ones that require emotional labour: currently undervalued and underpaid but invaluable

Livia Gershon

A group of women protesting, holding red and white banners, fists raised, some shouting, in an outdoor urban setting.

essayHuman rights and justice

Bring back Women’s Lib

Modern feminism seeks equality with men. But in a dysfunctional society, that is nowhere near enough

Livia Gershon

essayDemography and migration

A libertarian utopia

Libertarians are united by opposition to government, but when it comes to planning a new society they are deeply divided

Livia Gershon