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Name: Bullshit Jobs
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Author: David Graeber

In *Bullshit Jobs: A Theory*, anthropologist David Graeber examines how a sizable portion of modern employment consists of roles that lack substantive purpose yet are justified by organizational structures. He argues that this widespread phenomenon erodes workers’ sense of self-worth and creates psychological harm. Graeber identifies five categories of such positions—flunkies, goons, duct tapers, box tickers, and taskmasters—illustrating how these jobs are defended and sustained within bureaucratic systems. By linking the rise of these roles to a redefined work ethic that equates labor with virtue, he proposes universal basic income as a potential solution to mitigate the societal damage caused by meaningless work.

First publish date: 2018

Genre: Business & Economics/Business Management

Authors: David Graeber

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