David Graeber

Im Jahr 1930 prophezeite der britische Ökonom John Maynard Keynes, dass durch den technischen Fortschritt heute niemand mehr als 15 Stunden pro Woche arbeiten müsse. Die Gegenwart sieht anders aus: Immer mehr überflüssige Jobs entstehen, Freizeit und Kreativität haben keinen Raum – und das, obwohl die Wirtschaft immer produktiver wird. Wie konnte es dazu kommen? Stimmen zum Buch »Eine Einladung zum Umdenken.« Business Bestseller »Drastische Ideen, spannend zu lesen!« P. M. »Nach der Lektüre ist man regelrecht berauscht von den originellen wie provokanten Gedanken« Tobias Wenzel, Deutschlandfunk Kultur »Das Allerschönste an David Graebers Buch ist, dass einem da einer aus dem Herzen spricht.« Bettina Weber, Sonntagszeitung

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Bullshit Jobs

so far a tedious read and not fully convincing, but he made points here

Soham Dasgupta

In fact, if we are simply talking about teaching students about efficient work habits, the best thing would be to leave them to their studies [...] Schoolwork has real content. One must attend classes, do the readings, write exercises or papers, and be judged on the results. But in practical terms, this appears to be exactly what makes schoolwork appear inadequate to those authorities—parents, teachers, governments. administrators—who have all come to feel that they must also teach students about the real world. It’s 

 results-oriented. You can study any way you want to so long as you pass the test. A successful student has to learn self-discipline, but this is not the same as learning how to operate under orders.

The idea that half the working class (those with bullshit jobs) hate autoworkers and teachers due to moral envy is just kind of assumed to be true here with no evidence because it's convenient to Graeber's thesis. I honestly feel like the reality is the exact opposite of what he's saying here.

Unionized autoworkers and teachers perform a vitally necessary function, yet have the temerity to demand middle-class lifestyles. They are objects of a special ire, I suspect, by those trapped in soul-destroying low- and middle-level bullshit jobs.

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