Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

Name: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory
Rating: 4.40 (2572 reviews)
Author: David Graeber
ISBN: 9780141983479

Non-Fiction

by David Graeber

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4.40 (2.6K ratings)

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description 416 pages

Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber holds a highly rated rating of 4.40 out of 5, based on 2.6K reader ratings. First published in 2018. The book spans 416 pages.

About Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

*Bullshit Jobs: A Theory* is a 2018 book by anthropologist David Graeber that argues the existence and societal harm of meaningless jobs. He contends that over half of societal work is pointless, which becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates work with self-worth. Graeber describes five types of bullshit jobs, in which workers pretend their role isn't as pointless or harmful as they know it to be: flunkies, goons, duct tapers, box tickers, and taskmasters. He argues that the association of labor with virtuous suffering is recent in human history, and proposes universal basic income as a potential solution.

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Author	David Graeber
Published	2018
Pages	416
Kindle Price	$13.99
Genres	Non-Fiction
Average Rating	4.40 / 5.00
Total Ratings	2,572

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4.4

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2.6K ratings

With a rating of 4.40, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory is rated above the global average of 4.17. Compared to its genre average of 4.60, it performs below the genre benchmark.