The need to reorganise work can be justified both in social and ecological terms. Yet such reorganisation would not be complete without questioning work’s dominance over other areas of life. Education is a key part of this transformation, but it must be viewed as something that helps people develop and thrive throughout their lives, rather than merely adapting them to the constraints of a neoliberal job market. Real lifelong learning can improve our lives by liberating our time, paving the way to a more equal society.