Episode 22: Bullshit jobs

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The Wrong boys speak with David Graeber about his new book ‘Bullshit Jobs’, exploring the ever multiplicating ways our society makes up stuff for people to do. They also discuss the puritan... 

In a world where we expect immediacy and efficiency, there’s still a need for repeating the importance of doing the work. In this episode, I’m talking about why we’ve become obsessed with life hacks and why they're all a load of crap. Check out full episode transcripts at https:/ ...  عرض المزيد

What if we're focusing on jobs too much?

Guy Standing is the author of "The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty."

He joins to discuss laborism, why GDP is a stupid economic indicator, and solutions to the economy's most vexing problems. </ ...

Have you ever had a job where you had to stop and ask yourself: what am I doing here? If I quit tomorrow, would anyone even notice? This week on Hidden Brain, we revisit our 2018 conversation with anthropologist David Graeber about the rise of what he calls "bull ...