Two-Person Book Club

5 - BULLSHIT JOBS by David Graeber


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Gas station impresario Amanda B. and Walking Zipper-Face Emoji Rony J. dive into the "work"-for-money system and how and why it's driving us mad via BULLSHIT JOBS, by David Graeber. They had so much fun, the unspoken Western economic contract demands that they not be paid at all! NONE CAN ESCAPE THE BLOOD SACRIFICE, ALL MUST SUFFERRRRRRRRR *cue "Raining Blood" by Slayer*

Marvel at how giving a homeless person $10 is a waste while giving a consulting firm $1,000,000 is an efficient use of capital!

Uncover the secret financial jiu-jitsu of the Mexican military!

Despair at... just about everything!

Leave the hairdressers alone!

And (are you sitting down?) women do a lot!

This was supposed to be a light, breezy book. My B!

RURTHER FEEDING (AND LISTENING):
"On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant" by David Graeber; STRIKE! magazine, August 2013

"A Good Walk Spoiled" by Malcolm Gladwell; REVISIONIST HISTORY podcast, Season 2, Episode 1, 2016

PRINCIPLES by Ray Dalio. Rony bought this 500-page book for like 30 dollars, only to discover that it's now an app, and free. Hooray!

"Dread in My Heart" by Mother Mother; it's a vibe tho.

Email us! [email protected]
And we totally have social media, it's just... resting its eyes.

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