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Bullshit Jobs : The Rise of Pointless Work, and What We Can Do About It

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The truth about meaningless jobs

This book is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like their job doesn't contribute anything to society. It explores the concept of "bullshit jobs" and how they have become so prevalent in our society. The book is thought-provoking and will make you question the value of your job. The most unique feature is the author's insight into how these jobs maintain the current broken system of finance capital, and his suggestions on how we can get out of it. Overall, if you're looking for a book that will give you a new perspective on work, this is a great choice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Bullshit Jobs : The Rise of Pointless Work, and What We Can Do About It

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ISBN: 9780141983479
Authors: David Graeber
Publisher: Penguin
Date of Publication: 2019-02-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Economics, Politics, Business, Sociology, Philosophy
Goodreads rating: 4.04
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Be honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it.In the early twentieth century, people prophesied that technology would see us all working fifteen-hour weeks and driving flying cars. Instead, something curious happened. Not only have the flying cars not materialised, but average working hours have increased rather than decreased. And now, across the developed world, three-quarters of all jobs are in services, finance or admin: jobs that don't seem to contribute anything to society. In Bullshit Jobs, David Graeber explores how this phenomenon - one more associated with the Soviet Union, but which capitalism was supposed to eliminate - has happened. In doing so, he looks at how, rather than producing anything, work has become an end in itself; the way such work maintains the current broken system of finance capital; and, finally, how we can get out of it.This book is for anyone whose heart has sunk at the sight of a whiteboard, who believes 'workshops' should only be for making things, or who just suspects that there might be a better way to run our world.
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The truth about meaningless jobs

This book is perfect for anyone who has ever felt like their job doesn't contribute anything to society. It explores the concept of "bullshit jobs" and how they have become so prevalent in our society. The book is thought-provoking and will make you question the value of your job. The most unique feature is the author's insight into how these jobs maintain the current broken system of finance capital, and his suggestions on how we can get out of it. Overall, if you're looking for a book that will give you a new perspective on work, this is a great choice.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.