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“If people are happy in their intimate lives, if they feel loved and supported for who they are rather than what they own, capitalism loses one of the most valuable tools it has: it can no longer convince us that we need to buy more things to fill the void left by our lack of personal connection. Our growing anomie is profitable. By preventing our affections from becoming yet another thing to be bought and sold, we are taking the first steps of resistance.”
Informative and easy to understand, perfect for people who are un or misinformed about socialism in Eastern Europe.
A good chunk of this book was anecdotal evidence, which was the most disappointing part for me. “Bullshit jobs” and everything surrounding it are severely under-researched topics, so I get the lack of statistical evidence.
However it definitely discusses some eye-opening ideas so if not the book, I'd recommend everyone to read the original essay with the same name.