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Why doing nothing can be a powerful catalyst
1 year, 4 months ago

Why doing nothing can be a powerful catalyst

Live Mint  

In 2018, the late anthropologist David Graeber published his best-selling book Bullshit Jobs, a savage critique of the futility of modern labour, especially the utterly pointless and mentally depleting jobs that bring little to no self-worth to the workers who slave at them for most of their lives. Around the time Graeber’s book came out, Shoji Morimoto, a Japanese man …

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The Good Nurse: True story behind nurse Charles Cullen Netflix movie
2 years, 2 months ago

The Good Nurse: True story behind nurse Charles Cullen Netflix movie

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When Charles Cullen’s arrest first …

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Cancel work: The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that work is not a virtue
3 years, 9 months ago

Cancel work: The COVID-19 pandemic has taught us that work is not a virtue

Salon  

Several years ago, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez released an overview of the Green New Deal that mentioned guaranteeing "economic security" for people who are "unable or unwilling to work." But instead of questioning whether this redistribution of wealth was just or efficient, the political focus has been on "getting people back to work" no matter what. "The unbridled work to which it …

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The furlough scheme has propped up the massive sham that is our white collar workforce
4 years, 2 months ago

The furlough scheme has propped up the massive sham that is our white collar workforce

The Independent  

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Doping in sports: 21 athletes, 5 sports in focus
5 years, 9 months ago

Doping in sports: 21 athletes, 5 sports in focus

The Hindu  

As many as 21 athletes from five sports may have been part of a doping ring stretching around the world, German prosecutors said on Wednesday. Graeber said blood doping has occurred in at least 10 different countries since late 2011 and “there is believed to have been a three-figure number of cases of blood withdrawal and re-transfusion around the world.” …

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The Role of Women in the “Bulls–t Workforce”
6 years, 4 months ago

The Role of Women in the “Bulls–t Workforce”

Slate  

In 2013, the anthropologist and activist David Graeber wrote an essay called “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs” for the fledgling radical magazine Strike. Communication Strategies for Administrative Professionals, for example, promises to teach its readers “how to communicate what you can do, can’t do, will do, won’t do, need and want.” It has headings like “Setting and maintaining boundaries …

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