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A couple of colleagues recommended this Strike Magazine article to me. David Graeber, anthropology professor and author,  makes several good points, not the least of which is that there exists a situation where a large number of people in this country and in his own, the UK, (perhaps a majority of people) do not find their work meaningful. The psychological impact of this on the individual and on the culture as a whole is tremendous and yet....it's not a topic often directly and openly discussed in the media.<\/span><\/wp-block><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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