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Bullshit Jobs
Last discussed Aug 26, 2026
A book/essay by anthropologist David Graeber arguing that a significant portion of modern work is meaningless and provides no social value.
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David Heinemeier Hansson · Aug 26, 2026
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Used for: Referenced to support argument about meaningless jobs in the economy
Praised: Makes the case with data (UK poll) that roughly a third of workers feel their...
"David Graeber wrote this wonderful piece Bullshit Jobs, back in, I think it was maybe early 2010s, based on a poll he did in the UK asking people, would it make a difference if you didn't go to work?"
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