On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
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On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber (366ES) — Atlas of Places
We have come to believe that men and women who do not work harder than they wish at jobs they do not particularly enjoy are bad people unworthy of love, care, or assistance from their communities. It is as if we have collectively acquiesced to our own enslavement.
David Graeber • Bullshit Jobs: A Theory
Very loosely, a bulls--- job, by Graeber’s definition, is one that could be erased from the Earth and no one would be worse off. It’s also phenomenological. If you feel your job is bulls---, it probably is.
Miranda Purves • You’re Not Just Imagining It. Your Job Is Absolute BS
We need to ask ourselves, not just how did such a large proportion of our workforce find themselves laboring at tasks that they themselves consider pointless, but also why do so many people believe this state of affairs to be normal, inevitable—even desirable?