{"product_id":"bullshit-jobs-a-theory-paperback","title":"Bullshit Jobs: A Theory - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Graeber\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom David Graeber, the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDebt\u003c\/i\u003e--\"a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate\" (\u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e)--a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs...and their consequences.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDoes your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled \"On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.\" It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are hordes of people--HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers--whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGraeber explores one of society's most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. \"Clever and charismatic\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003e Bullshit Jobs\u003c\/i\u003e gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and \"a thought-provoking examination of our working lives\" (\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Graeber (1961-2020) was a Professor of Anthropology at the London School of Economics. His bestselling books include \u003ci\u003eThe Dawn of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, cowritten with David Wengrow, and \u003ci\u003eDEBT: The First 5,000 Years. \u003c\/i\u003eHe was a contributor to \u003ci\u003eHarper's Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Baffler\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.7 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52688409559373,"sku":"9781501143335","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/TUt5YkJxNTRzZUlZZGpoNjlIUWNidz09.webp?v=1761942049","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/bullshit-jobs-a-theory-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}