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Paul Adams

Summary of Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

  • b7278731652has quoted4 years ago
    Through these useless jobs, the capitalist system make their employees forget their misery through material wealth and yoga seminars
  • b7278731652has quoted4 years ago
    Bullshit jobs are jobs that have no real usefulness except to justify careers.
  • b4748024978has quoted5 years ago
    Graeber says the situation that is bullshit work today is a relatively new phenomenon in history and is not set in stone.
  • b4748024978has quoted5 years ago
    These stories consists two-thirds of the book, which some critics find much too extensive
  • b4748024978has quoted5 years ago
    These responses, considered anthropological data by the author, make up a big portion of the book.
  • b4748024978has quoted5 years ago
    leading British and Netherlandish poll surveys to test his theory. They asked the question “Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world?” In both countries, one third of the respondents said no.
  • b4748024978has quoted5 years ago
    Bullshit jobs are jobs that have no real usefulness except to justify careers. These positions won’t be missed if they suddenly disappear in the workplace. Bullshit jobs include corporate lawyers, public relations consultants, brand managers, telemarketers, and administrative specialists who answer phones.
  • b4748024978has quoted5 years ago
    Many people are unhappy with their jobs because despite the high pay, these are bullshit jobs that are spiritually and morally corrosive.
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