The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
David Graeberamazon.comSaved by sari
The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
Computers have opened up certain spaces of freedom, as we’re constantly reminded, but instead of leading to the workless utopia Abbie Hoffman or Guy Debord imagined, they have been employed in such a way as to produce the opposite effect.
David Graeber • The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy
This description might sum up the author’s view of the global economy and those tasked with (or conscripted into) maintaining it. One myth that these confessions debunk once and for all is that the private sector is more efficient than the public sector in its employment practices. While derisive phrases such as “close enough for government work” h... See more
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