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The concept of "bullshit jobs" is so hilarious. Honestly it like someone watched "Office Space" and thought it was straight up revolutionary philosophy.

Then decided to stake a huge chunk of their academic career on it.

I assume the creators of said concept regard their jobs as of the utmost importance and regard.

Lol. Lmao even.

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> The concept of "bullshit jobs" is so hilarious. Honestly it like someone watched "Office Space" and thought it was straight up revolutionary philosophy.

> Then decided to stake a huge chunk of their academic career on it.

> I assume the creators of said concept regard their jobs as of the utmost importance and regard.

The claim made by Bullshit Jobs isn't that N% of jobs are objectively useless in the grand scheme of things, it's that N% of people feel that their jobs are useless. Its n analysis of the alienation of workers from their work.

The claim is stronger: That N% of jobs are useless and everyone including the workers knows it, but cannot acknowledge it.

The idea makes sense if you believe in an objective theory of value, as opposed to a subjective(capitalist) theory of value. Calling jobs worthless is also a rhetorical trick that preys on people's anger and insecurities.

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