Elizabeth R. (esjro) - , reviewed on 10/16/2018 + 947 more book reviews

This book was not what I thought it would be: from the title, I expected something more light hearted and humorous. Instead this book was real serious. It discusses what could be considered a bullshit job, why the number of such jobs are increasing, and the toll these types of jobs take on individuals and society. The author uses history, philosophy, sociology, and economic theory as well as personal anecdotes from readers of the essay which inspired this book to make his case that bullshit jobs are a real problem that corporations and the government is unwilling to acknowledge or deal with.

The last chapter suggests universal income as the solution to this dilemma (which is surprising, as the author identifies as an anarchist). Despite not being the breezy read I had anticipated, this is an interesting book with lots of food for thought.

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