We’re two decades into the 21st century, and the way we do work has changed substantially from previous centuries. In the past, limited technology meant that what we did was more directly tied into a wage-per-item concept of work. What you made or did determined your wage in a direct way. Manufacturing, agriculture, and the office commute were the mainstays. What we think work is, both in culture and how it fits into our lives, has changed in the 21st century.