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lottiegasp's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I think the concept of bullshit jobs is critical for everyone to understand. It's useful for critiquing the unquestioning assumption we make that working is what makes someone valuable, and that the way we compensate different professions makes sense.
I really enjoyed the first few chapters where Graeber defines bullshit jobs, explains different types and gives an idea of how prevalent they are and how mind-numbingly boring they can be.
Unfortunately I found the middle section extremely slow and boring. I can't explain it, I just wasn't able to stay interested for more than a few pages at a time. I would recommend that anyone should start reading this book and if it gets too boring, jump to the last chapter on universal basic income. Or at least read up on Graeber's idea of bullshit jobs (read his original essay "On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant", listen to the Srsly Wrong episode on it, or even just read the Wikipedia page of the book) so you understand the concept and can use it to critique how we value certain types of jobs and what we should actually be valuing and spending our time doing
I really enjoyed the first few chapters where Graeber defines bullshit jobs, explains different types and gives an idea of how prevalent they are and how mind-numbingly boring they can be.
Unfortunately I found the middle section extremely slow and boring. I can't explain it, I just wasn't able to stay interested for more than a few pages at a time. I would recommend that anyone should start reading this book and if it gets too boring, jump to the last chapter on universal basic income. Or at least read up on Graeber's idea of bullshit jobs (read his original essay "On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant", listen to the Srsly Wrong episode on it, or even just read the Wikipedia page of the book) so you understand the concept and can use it to critique how we value certain types of jobs and what we should actually be valuing and spending our time doing
skull_servant's review against another edition
1.0
Stupidest book ever. It presents a minor problem regarding some salarymen (getting PAID for doing nothing) and offers a radical solution that it would creat bigger problems for the rest. People work for incentive, not out of goodwill. If you paid people just for them to live thier dreams, most of them would spend it on booze and goofing around. The mayority of need direction in life and limits. There is no sense of purpose in getting money just for existing, that's how depression knocks the door.
mithalogy's review against another edition
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
A little dense, lot of anecdotes for a few main points but really good breakdown of job culture
laurora's review against another edition
A thorough and engaging discussion of an issue that isn't thought about enough.
marusinp's review against another edition
5.0
Many (not only work-related) phenomena described by Graeber are imo crucial glitches of our current society which tend to be absent from a public discourse.
I think that it's not because we are not aware of them - on the contrary, we know very well that there is a problem but have no idea how to deal w/ it. Therefore even discussion is difficult & painful (the same can be said about the climate change).
I think that it's not because we are not aware of them - on the contrary, we know very well that there is a problem but have no idea how to deal w/ it. Therefore even discussion is difficult & painful (the same can be said about the climate change).
katieeeee's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0