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A review by pascalthehoff
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber
funny
informative
medium-paced
5.0
What starts with absurd anecdotes on modern work life ends with an incredible deconstruction of the many, many things that are fundamentally wrong with modern work culture and economic politics as a whole.
A very engaging read where the comical absurdity of it all balances out the depression one should feel when learning the depths of the chaos we’ve gotten ourselves into. My only slight complaint in that regard would be that the beginning actually sounds a bit too jovial, so that it might mislead people who are primarily looking for the more serious theory that follows after the first third or so.
However, it’s always important that works like this one are fun and easy to digest; and Bullshit Jobs definitely accomplishes that from front to back, without ever sacrificing analytical heft.
Being easy to approach and also critically relevant to 99% of all people on earth makes this an easy recommendation for everyone – from blue collar workers to billionaires. Though I’d recommend to the latter for entirely different reasons.
A very engaging read where the comical absurdity of it all balances out the depression one should feel when learning the depths of the chaos we’ve gotten ourselves into. My only slight complaint in that regard would be that the beginning actually sounds a bit too jovial, so that it might mislead people who are primarily looking for the more serious theory that follows after the first third or so.
However, it’s always important that works like this one are fun and easy to digest; and Bullshit Jobs definitely accomplishes that from front to back, without ever sacrificing analytical heft.
Being easy to approach and also critically relevant to 99% of all people on earth makes this an easy recommendation for everyone – from blue collar workers to billionaires. Though I’d recommend to the latter for entirely different reasons.