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Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

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Book name: Bullshit Jobs (2024)
Category: Nonfiction
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Pages: 400 pages
Language: English
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2018, midnight
The book explores the phenomenon of meaningless or "bullshit" jobs, which are roles that even those who hold them perceive as pointless or unnecessary. It delves into the societal and economic structures that perpetuate these jobs, arguing that they contribute to widespread dissatisfaction and a sense of purposelessness among workers. Through a combination of anecdotes, analysis, and historical context, the book critiques modern capitalism and questions why so many people are trapped in jobs that seem to have no real value, ultimately calling for a reevaluation of work and its role in human life.

About the author

David Graeber

David Graeber

3 books

David Rolfe Graeber was an American anthropologist and anarchist.

On June 15, 2007, Graeber accepted the offer of a lectureship in the anthropology department at Goldsmiths College, University of London, where he held the title of Reader in Social Anthropology.

Prior to that position, he was an associate professor of anthropology at Yale University, although Yale controversially declined to rehire him, and his term there ended in June 2007.

Graeber had a history of social and political activism, i… Read more