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In reply to the discussion: David Graeber, anthropologist and author of Bullshit Jobs, dies aged 59 [View all]PETRUS
(3,678 posts)16. I had a lot of respect for his intellect and his point of view.
I'm not sure where to suggest you begin. The first thing of his I read was "Debt: The First 5,000 Years." iIt was well worth the time. The "Bullshit Jobs" book mentioned in the title began as an essay, which you could probably find online somewhere, along with other examples of his writing and thought. His friend and colleague Jason Hickel (for whom I also have enormous respect) said "His analysis was as clear as it was courageous. He was unflinching and incorruptible. There was no myth he would not question, no hegemony he would not expose. He saw through every ruse that the powerful have going." As far as I'm concerned, he was one of the good ones.
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David Graeber, anthropologist and author of Bullshit Jobs, dies aged 59 [View all]
PETRUS
Sep 2020
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I quibbled slightly with "Bullshit Jobs" because I find duct tapers absolutely vital
Warpy
Sep 2020
#7
I think we should pay people to experiment with lifestyles having a small environmental footprint.
hunter
Sep 2020
#22