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Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber

Does Oxford really need to employ a dozen-plus PR specialists to convince the public it’s a top-notch university? I’d imagine it would take at least that many PR agents quite a number of years to convince the public Oxford was not a top-notch university, and even then, I suspect the task would prove impossible. Introduction  David Graeber's Bullshit Jobs: A Theory is a provocative and incisive exploration of modern work culture, where the author argues that many jobs today serve no real purpose. He examines the nature of employment in the 21st century and how an increasing number of people find themselves in roles that are not only meaningless but also emotionally and psychologically detrimental. Published in 2018, Bullshit Jobs expands on a viral essay Graeber wrote in 2013 , in which he coined the term " bullshit jobs " to describe roles that offer little value to society or the economy. In this book, Graeber addresses why such jobs exist, how they have proliferated, an...