Peter and Michael discuss "Bullshit Jobs" by anarchist anthropologist David Graeber. The result: two professional podcasters debating which jobs are real and which jobs are fake. Where to find us: Our Patreon Our merch! Peter's newsletter Peter's other podcast, 5-4 Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase Sources: On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant 37% of British workers think their jobs are meaningless Average Annual Hours Worked by Persons Engaged for United States The times they are not changin’: Days and hours of work in Old and New Worlds, 1870–2000 ‘Bullshit’ After All? Why People Consider Their Jobs Socially Useless Alienation Is Not ‘Bullshit’: An Empirical Critique of Graeber’s Theory of BS Jobs Many people feel they work in pointless ‘bullshit’ jobs, research confirms The Overworked American: The Unexpected Decline of Leisure Study: Leisure Time Declines USA Consumption as percent of GDP The Significance of Task Significance: Job Performance Effects, Relational Mechanisms, and Boundary Conditions Task significance and meaningful work: A longitudinal study Americans’ job satisfaction in 2024 Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
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