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Too Many Jobs Feel Meaningless Because They Are
1 Aug 2018
A new book argues that work that is of no real value has proliferated. No wonder productivity is stagnant.
Review of “Bullshit Jobs” by M.Àngels Alió (in Catalan)
Dec 2019
A propòsit del llibre de David Graeber sobre els treballs de merda.
Published on the University of Barcelona website: Centre de Recursos per l'Ecologia Social
This is another summary of Bullshit Jobs, but it approaches the book from a different perspective. Alió highlights that the kind of work Graeber describes—sophisticated and technologically advanced—differs from the alienated labor described by Marx, which was typically repetitive factory work. One of the key points she raises is that eliminating bullshit jobs could help reduce global warming, as fewer work-related commutes would lead to lower emissions.
Maria Àngels Alió holds a Ph.D. in Geography and is a professor at the University of Barcelona.
DGI volunteer Pere Carrillo Camps: this review offers a perspective that differs from the usual discussions around Bullshit Jobs. It is particularly striking that the book can open up creative ways of thinking about the relationship between ecology and the world of work.