Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

2018 • 368 pages

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dnf @ 6%

while i agree with the general sentiment, i feel like i'm already seeing holes in his logic and am not finding this very compelling.

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March 23, 2023

Just kept thinking of Capra's “You Can't Take It With You” as I read this. Plus ça change.

December 22, 2022
November 27, 2022

Interesting book

November 12, 2022

沒啥好講 不喜歡這本書 覺得他講的東西一點道理都沒有的 你不是人

September 29, 2022

Interesting book but felt it was longer than it needed to be 

July 5, 2022

While I don't agree with every idea presented in this book it was an enjoyable read, and it gave me a lot of food for thought. One of the things we agree on is that we should institute a Universal Basic Income.

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December 8, 2021

I love David Graeber. While maybe not as profound as some of his other books, and maybe not as strong a foundation, it is delightfully humours and thought-provoking all the same

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Very interesting, but doesn't quite feel fully baked in some regards.

December 26, 2019

I agree wholeheartedly with this analysis (work is bullshit) and the proposed solution (UBI). The original essay might have been enough for me though.

Could've used some input from economists in the final section about UBI and maybe a bit more solid data in the middle.

October 19, 2019

Kind of fascinating book, worthy ideas - but the execution isn't up to the gravity of the topic.
This feels like a series of collected blog posts or magazine articles.
Did not have the same impression from author's book on Debt.

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October 7, 2018

What I thought would be a lightweight survey of meaningless jobs turned out to be a compelling argument for how corrupt late-stage capitalism has become and for how we accept the status quo whereby those who provide the most value are the least valued.

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