Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

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Synopsis

From bestselling writer David Graeber—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences.

Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer.

There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs.

Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).

Chapters

  • BullshitJobs 01 Title

    Duration: 28s
  • BullshitJobs 02 Dedication&Preface

    Duration: 30min
  • BullshitJobs 03 Ch1

    Duration: 01h10min
  • BullshitJobs 04 Ch2a

    Duration: 48min
  • BullshitJobs 05 Ch2b

    Duration: 53min
  • BullshitJobs 06 Ch3

    Duration: 01h26min
  • BullshitJobs 07 Ch4a

    Duration: 51min
  • BullshitJobs 08 Ch4b

    Duration: 53min
  • BullshitJobs 09 Ch5a

    Duration: 44min
  • BullshitJobs 10 Ch5b

    Duration: 01h09min
  • BullshitJobs 11 Ch6a

    Duration: 01h15min
  • BullshitJobs 12 Ch6b

    Duration: 01h14min
  • BullshitJobs 13 Ch7a

    Duration: 01h02s
  • BullshitJobs 14 Ch7b

    Duration: 40min
  • BullshitJobs 15 Credits

    Duration: 29s