Work Futures

Share this post

Calling Bullshit on 'Bullshit Jobs'

www.workfutures.io

Calling Bullshit on 'Bullshit Jobs'

New research suggests that David Graeber's arguments were deeply flawed.

Stowe Boyd
Jun 6, 2021
∙ Paid
1
Share
Share this post

Calling Bullshit on 'Bullshit Jobs'

www.workfutures.io
Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash

A group of researchers decided to fact check the late David Graeber’s theory of bullshit jobs, jobs that even those who do them consider useless. It turns out that while he didn’t do such research himself — relying mostly on anecdotes and supposed trends — there is ample data to assess how well — or badl…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Work Futures to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
Previous
Next
© 2023 Stowe Boyd
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing