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In August 2013 Anthropologist David Graeber launched an article on the phenomena of nonsense jobs that even the people doing them secretly knew didn't need to exist. The subject absolutely took off. youtu.be/dClQB-Fgsq8?...

youtu.beDavid Graeber on the subject of "Bullshit Jobs"YouTube video by Tom Pogson

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Tom Pogson

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In his later book based in part on people's contributions, "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory" (2018) he saw UBI as a possible part of how to address it the issue. www.theguardian.com/books/2018/m...

theguardian.comBullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber review – the myth of capitalist efficiencyIs your job one that makes the world a better place? If not, it is probably bullshit, part of a system that is keeping us under control

Tom Pogson

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The original article from 2013: strikemag.org/bullshit-jobs/

strikemag.orgSTRIKE! Magazine – On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work RantEver had the feeling that your job might be made up? That the world would keep on turning if you weren't doing that thing you do 9-5?