Podcasts about bullshit jobs a theory

Siamo il lavoro che svolgiamo? ★ SOCIAL ★ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/4iexis/ Letterboxd: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://letterboxd.com/4lexis/ Email: chahaotic@gmail.com Se vuoi offrirmi un caffè e supportare il canale: https://ko-fi.com/4lexis Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Chahaotic Fonti: - Avataneo, G., ‘Scissione Serie TV | L'identità senza memoria', Hypercritic, (2023): https://hypercritic.org/it/collection/scissione-serie-tv-2022-recensione?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Behind the scenes of SEVERANCE - interview with the cinematographer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtJzPp9wCFE&pp=ygUSamVzc2ljYSBsZWUgZ2FnbsOp - Breznican, A., ‘Exclusive Preview: “Severance” Season Two Is a True Piece of Work', (2024): https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/story/severance-season-two-exclusive-preview?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Closer Look: ‘Severance' Creators & Cast Discuss Show Inspiration, Fan Theories & More: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNq11cnyj9k&pp=ygUTc2V2ZXJhbmNlIGludGVydmlldw%3D%3D - Exclusive Interview: Sarah Edwards, Costume Designer for ‘Severance', (2022): https://youtu.be/Tacr220BUeg - Freligh, T., ‘Exclusive Interview — Sarah Edwards, costume designer for Apple TV+'s Severance', (2022): https://taifreligh.medium.com/exclusive-interview-sarah-edwards-costume-designer-for-apple-tv-s-severance-2295413701f1 - Fromm, E., The Sane Society, (Rinehart, 1955) https://merton.bellarmine.edu/files/original/92a9b060085cee0d386167c7872513168d8624b3.pdf - Full SEVERANCE FYC Event Q&A Panel with Cast and Creators - SPOILERS!, (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOP5CcuSahw&t=710s&pp=ygUNc2V2ZXJhbmNlIHEmYQ%3D%3D - Graeber, D., Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, 1st edition ed. (Simon & Schuster, 2018) - Karim, M., ‘Factory or Corporation: What “Severance” Gets Wrong — An Analysis by Muzaffar Karim', (2023): https://www.inversejournal.com/2023/03/10/factory-or-corporation-what-severance-gets-wrong-an-analysis-by-muzaffar-karim/ - Lannom, S. C., ‘The Ultimate Guide to the Dolly Zoom', (2024): https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/best-dolly-zoom-vertigo-effect/?utm_source=chatgpt.com - Liston, N. M., ‘“You Are Not a Person”: Splitting Severance', Exertions, (2023): https://saw.americananthro.org/pub/you-are-not-a-person/release/1 - ‘Severance' Cast and Crew Break Down the Cliffhanger Finale | Making A Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsdDwKc6eWg&pp=ygUTc2V2ZXJhbmNlIGludGVydmlldw%3D%3D - ‘Severance' costume designer Sarah Edwards discusses aesthetics and season 1 of the show, (2022): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bwk59Z-cgJE - PenzeyMoog, C., ‘Severance's workplace brutality isn't sci-fi. Neither is its worker power.', (2022): https://www.vox.com/23017111/severance-workplace-organizing - ‘The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott': https://open.spotify.com/show/5sSKLimsNvqF31s8JZFH73?si=22b63a10b66f4580 - Townsend, K., S. Gilbert, D. Sims, and S. Kornhaber, ‘Why the Puzzle-Box Sci-Fi of Severance Works', (2022): https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2022/05/the-review-severance-apple-tv/629795/ - ‘Whang, O., ‘Hating Your Job Is Cool. But Is It a Labor Movement?', (2022): https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/magazine/antiwork-reddit.html Altro materiale interessante: - McHenry, J., ‘The Stories Behind Severance's Eerie Office Design', (2022): https://www.vulture.com/article/severance-office-design-explained.html

Guest: David Heinemeier Hansson, CTO & co-owner of 37signals and creator of Ruby on Rails 37signals CTO David Heinemeier Hansson has organized his life around his passions: Writing, racing sports cars, and coding. “ Why aren't we all doing that?” he wonders. “Why aren't we all trying to optimize our life in such a way that much of it is enjoyable?”Part of the problem, David argues, is that it's impossible to find a creative or productive flow inside of mainstream work culture. Open offices, managerial over-hiring, and sloppy scheduling prevents people from reaching a flow state.“40 hours a week is plenty than most people,” he says. “... So many people today are focused on just adding more and more hours. They're not thinking about how those hours are spent.” Chapters:(01:19) - 24 Hours of Le Mans (06:48) - Amateurs in sports car racing (10:54) - Flow and meditation (15:25) - Mundane bulls**t (18:14) - Optimizing for flow (21:09) - Calendars and open offices (24:30) - Full-time managers (29:06) - Small companies (32:20) - Selfishness and work (40:21) - Taking other people's money (45:43) - Temptation (49:49) - Moderately rich (55:19) - “The day I became a millionaire” (58:56) - The hassle (01:03:58) - Achieving the dream (01:08:34) - Shopify and Tobias Lütke (01:14:50) - Trade-offs and downsides (01:18:43) - The impact of Ruby on Rails (01:22:02) - “I love being wrong” (01:25:37) - DEI and illegal drugs (01:29:49) - Not hiring (01:30:35) - What “grit” means to David Mentioned in this episode: TikTok, Minecraft, Mario Kart, Formula One, NASCAR, Lewis Hamilton, the NBA, Tesla Model S, Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Steve McQueen, Jason Fried, Tetris, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber, Elon Musk and Twitter, the Dunbar number, Zappos, Google, Adam Smith, Stripe, Meta, Jeff Bezos, Basecamp, Zapier, 1Password, GitHub, SpaceX, private jets, Aesop, the Pagani Zonda, the Porsche Boxster, Lamborghini, Coco Chanel, LeBron James, Hey, Steve Jobs, Michael Arrington and TechCrunch, Y Combinator, Dr. Thomas Sowell,Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn, Grit by Angela Duckworth, and LEGO. Links:Connect with DavidTwitterLinkedInConnect with JoubinTwitterLinkedInEmail: grit@kleinerperkins.com Learn more about Kleiner PerkinsThis episode was edited by Eric Johnson from LightningPod.fm

REPEAT SHOW. David Graeber and David Wengrow are the co-authors of "The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021). "This is not a book. This is an intellectual feast. There is not a single chapter that does not (playfully) disrupt well-seated intellectual beliefs. It is deep, effortlessly iconoclastic, factually rigorous, and pleasurable to read." — Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author, "The Black Swan." Tiokasin talks with co-author David Wengrow, a professor of comparative archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He is a visiting professor at New York University. He is the author of three books, including, "What Makes Civilization?" David has conducted archaeological fieldwork in various parts of Africa and the Middle East. Co-author David Graeber (d. 9/2/2020) was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. He was the author of "Debt: The First 5,000 Years" and "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory," and was a contributor to Harper's Magazine, The Guardian and The Baffler. An iconic thinker and renowned activist, his early efforts in Zuccotti Park made Occupy Wall Street an era-defining movement. Production Credits: Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive Producer Liz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), Producer Malcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio Editor Kevin Richardson, Podcast Editor Music Selections: 1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song Artist: Moana and the Moa Hunters Album: Tahi (1993) Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand) 2. Song Title: Rich Man's War Artist: John Trudell with Jesse Ed Davis Album: AKA Graffiti Man (1992) Label: Rykodisc 3. Song Title: Prayer Artist: Tiokasin Ghosthorse with vocals by Lisa Bodnar Album: Ghosthorse Ksa (2007) Label: Ghosthorse 4. Song Title: Darker Than a Shadow Artist: Terry Callier Album: Speak Your Peace (2002) Label: Mr Bongo 5. Artist: Terry Callier Album: It's About Time Album: The New Folk Sound (1965) Label: Prestige Records 6. Song Title: Waiting on a War Artist: Foo Fighters Album: Medicine at Midnight (2021) Label: Roswell Records AKANTU INTELLIGENCE Visit Akantu Intelligence, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuintelligence.org to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse

Sarah kicks off a new series on today's podcast with Annie Little, another lawyer career coach. Annie has been on the podcast a few times in the past, like the episode on ADHD. She founded her company, JD Nation, and helps lawyers find better jobs, both in and out of law.  In this series, the two of them discuss the book Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber and dive into some of the book's observations. This first episode covers why you should care about this book and answer, “Is being a lawyer a bullshit job?”

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by The Atlantic's Franklin Foer to discuss Joe Biden's White House and The Last Politician; the war in Ukraine and the possible meeting of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; and Americans' views on the value of higher education. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Madison, Wisconsin on October 25!   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, and Farnoush Amiri for AP: “How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe” Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias: “This was Biden's core promise …” Jasmine Wright for CNN: “Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she's making it central to her 2024 message” Imtiaz Tyab for CBS News: “Ukraine counteroffensive makes “notable” progress near Zaporizhzhia, but it's a grinding stalemate elsewhere” Paul Tough for The New York Times Magazine: “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?” Ramesh Ponnuru in The Washington Post: “How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses  Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. in The Washington Post: “Could income-share agreements help solve the student debt crisis?” Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber  Sarah Wood for U.S. News & World Report: “Paying for Meals at College: What to Know About Costs” Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences by Joan Biskupic  Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim for The New York Times: “Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together” and Sam Gringlas for NPR: “In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial” Frank: The Dan Patrick Show: “Does Messi Make MLS Appear Inferior?”; How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer; Essays on Music by Theodor Adorno; and On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain by Edward W. Said  David: One Life: Frederick Douglass at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.; Michel Martin for NPR's All Things Considered: “Picture This: Frederick Douglass Was The Most Photographed Man Of His Time”; and NPR: “'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?': Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech” Listener chatter from Nicole Dorn: Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic: “The Ones We Sent Away”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Frank, Emily, and David discuss the writing of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Franklin Foer, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz   Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by The Atlantic's Franklin Foer to discuss Joe Biden's White House and The Last Politician; the war in Ukraine and the possible meeting of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; and Americans' views on the value of higher education. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Madison, Wisconsin on October 25!   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, and Farnoush Amiri for AP: “How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe” Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias: “This was Biden's core promise …” Jasmine Wright for CNN: “Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she's making it central to her 2024 message” Imtiaz Tyab for CBS News: “Ukraine counteroffensive makes “notable” progress near Zaporizhzhia, but it's a grinding stalemate elsewhere” Paul Tough for The New York Times Magazine: “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?” Ramesh Ponnuru in The Washington Post: “How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses  Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. in The Washington Post: “Could income-share agreements help solve the student debt crisis?” Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber  Sarah Wood for U.S. News & World Report: “Paying for Meals at College: What to Know About Costs” Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences by Joan Biskupic  Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim for The New York Times: “Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together” and Sam Gringlas for NPR: “In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial” Frank: The Dan Patrick Show: “Does Messi Make MLS Appear Inferior?”; How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer; Essays on Music by Theodor Adorno; and On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain by Edward W. Said  David: One Life: Frederick Douglass at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.; Michel Martin for NPR's All Things Considered: “Picture This: Frederick Douglass Was The Most Photographed Man Of His Time”; and NPR: “'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?': Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech” Listener chatter from Nicole Dorn: Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic: “The Ones We Sent Away”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Frank, Emily, and David discuss the writing of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Franklin Foer, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz   Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by The Atlantic's Franklin Foer to discuss Joe Biden's White House and The Last Politician; the war in Ukraine and the possible meeting of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; and Americans' views on the value of higher education. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Madison, Wisconsin on October 25!   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, and Farnoush Amiri for AP: “How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe” Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias: “This was Biden's core promise …” Jasmine Wright for CNN: “Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she's making it central to her 2024 message” Imtiaz Tyab for CBS News: “Ukraine counteroffensive makes “notable” progress near Zaporizhzhia, but it's a grinding stalemate elsewhere” Paul Tough for The New York Times Magazine: “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?” Ramesh Ponnuru in The Washington Post: “How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses  Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. in The Washington Post: “Could income-share agreements help solve the student debt crisis?” Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber  Sarah Wood for U.S. News & World Report: “Paying for Meals at College: What to Know About Costs” Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences by Joan Biskupic  Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim for The New York Times: “Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together” and Sam Gringlas for NPR: “In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial” Frank: The Dan Patrick Show: “Does Messi Make MLS Appear Inferior?”; How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer; Essays on Music by Theodor Adorno; and On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain by Edward W. Said  David: One Life: Frederick Douglass at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.; Michel Martin for NPR's All Things Considered: “Picture This: Frederick Douglass Was The Most Photographed Man Of His Time”; and NPR: “'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?': Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech” Listener chatter from Nicole Dorn: Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic: “The Ones We Sent Away”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Frank, Emily, and David discuss the writing of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Franklin Foer, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz   Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by The Atlantic's Franklin Foer to discuss Joe Biden's White House and The Last Politician; the war in Ukraine and the possible meeting of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; and Americans' views on the value of higher education. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Madison, Wisconsin on October 25!   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, and Farnoush Amiri for AP: “How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe” Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias: “This was Biden's core promise …” Jasmine Wright for CNN: “Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she's making it central to her 2024 message” Imtiaz Tyab for CBS News: “Ukraine counteroffensive makes “notable” progress near Zaporizhzhia, but it's a grinding stalemate elsewhere” Paul Tough for The New York Times Magazine: “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?” Ramesh Ponnuru in The Washington Post: “How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses  Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. in The Washington Post: “Could income-share agreements help solve the student debt crisis?” Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber  Sarah Wood for U.S. News & World Report: “Paying for Meals at College: What to Know About Costs” Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences by Joan Biskupic  Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim for The New York Times: “Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together” and Sam Gringlas for NPR: “In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial” Frank: The Dan Patrick Show: “Does Messi Make MLS Appear Inferior?”; How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer; Essays on Music by Theodor Adorno; and On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain by Edward W. Said  David: One Life: Frederick Douglass at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.; Michel Martin for NPR's All Things Considered: “Picture This: Frederick Douglass Was The Most Photographed Man Of His Time”; and NPR: “'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?': Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech” Listener chatter from Nicole Dorn: Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic: “The Ones We Sent Away”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Frank, Emily, and David discuss the writing of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Franklin Foer, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz   Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by The Atlantic's Franklin Foer to discuss Joe Biden's White House and The Last Politician; the war in Ukraine and the possible meeting of Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin; and Americans' views on the value of higher education. Join us for Political Gabfest Live in Madison, Wisconsin on October 25!   Here are some notes and references from this week's show: The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future by Franklin Foer Seung Min Kim, Stephen Groves, and Farnoush Amiri for AP: “How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastrophe” Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias: “This was Biden's core promise …” Jasmine Wright for CNN: “Kamala Harris found her voice on abortion rights in the year after Dobbs. Now she's making it central to her 2024 message” Imtiaz Tyab for CBS News: “Ukraine counteroffensive makes “notable” progress near Zaporizhzhia, but it's a grinding stalemate elsewhere” Paul Tough for The New York Times Magazine: “Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?” Ramesh Ponnuru in The Washington Post: “How to restore intellectual diversity on college campuses  Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. in The Washington Post: “Could income-share agreements help solve the student debt crisis?” Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber  Sarah Wood for U.S. News & World Report: “Paying for Meals at College: What to Know About Costs” Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences by Joan Biskupic  Here are this week's chatters:  Emily: Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim for The New York Times: “Georgia Judge Says Two Defendants in Trump Case Will Get Early Trial Together” and Sam Gringlas for NPR: “In the Trump Georgia case, conflicting legal strategies complicate the path to trial” Frank: The Dan Patrick Show: “Does Messi Make MLS Appear Inferior?”; How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely Theory of Globalization by Franklin Foer; Essays on Music by Theodor Adorno; and On Late Style: Music and Literature Against the Grain by Edward W. Said  David: One Life: Frederick Douglass at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.; Michel Martin for NPR's All Things Considered: “Picture This: Frederick Douglass Was The Most Photographed Man Of His Time”; and NPR: “'What To The Slave Is The Fourth Of July?': Descendants Read Frederick Douglass' Speech” Listener chatter from Nicole Dorn: Jennifer Senior for The Atlantic: “The Ones We Sent Away”  For this week's Slate Plus bonus segment, Frank, Emily, and David discuss the writing of The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future.  In the latest Gabfest Reads, Emily, David, and John talk with Barbara Kingsolver about her best-selling book, Demon Copperhead.    Email your chatters, questions, and comments to gabfest@slate.com or X us @SlateGabfest. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)   Podcast production by Cheyna Roth  Research by Julie Huygen Hosts Franklin Foer, Emily Bazelon, and David Plotz   Follow @SlateGabfest on X / https://twitter.com/SlateGabfest Slate Gabfest on Facebook / https://www.facebook.com/Gabfest/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nesse episódio, nossa equipe conta com o auxílio luxuoso do Mestre, Professor e Juiz do Trabalho Oscar Krost para a gravação do DLI no Aranhaverso, para entrevistar o nosso host, Sandro Glasenapp Moraes, sobre o tema de sua Tese de Doutorado. Ouvimos e discutimos a ideia de construção de um cenário de Segurança Social voltado aos trabalhadores em uma sociedade pós-laboral, bem como as decorrências da precarização do trabalho nos dias atuais.   Currículo e contatos do convidado: Lattes:  http://lattes.cnpq.br/7492998283970041; Instagram: @sgmoraes.   Apoio institucional: @livrariadoadvogado   Referências citadas: Livros: ANTUNES, Ricardo. Adeus ao trabalho?: Ensaio sobre as metamorfoses e a centralidade do mundo do trabalho. São Paulo: Cortez, 2021; CASTELLS, Manuel. A Sociedade em Rede. 24. ed. São Paulo: Paz e Terra, 2013; ENGELS, Friedrich. A Situação da Classe Trabalhadora na Inglaterra. São Paulo: Boitempo, 2008; GRAEBER, David. Bullshit Jobs: A Theory. New York (EUA): Simon & Schuster, 2018; HARARI, Yuval Noah. 21 lições para o século XXI. São Paulo: Companhia das Letras, 2018 KEYNES, John Maynard. Teoria geral do emprego, do juro e da moeda. Lisboa: Relógio d'Água, 2010. MORAES, Sandro Glasenapp. Segurança Social em um Modelo de Sociedade Pós-Trabalho. Porto Alegre: Livraria do Advogado, 2022; PIKETTY, Thomas. O Capital no Século XXI. São Paulo: Intrínseca, 2014; RIFKIN, Jeremy. Sociedade com Custo Marginal Zero. São Paulo: M. Books, 2015; SCHUMPETER, Joseph Alois. Capitalismo, socialismo e democracia. São Paulo: UNESP, 2017. SHAFIK, Minouche. Cuidar Uns dos Outros: Um novo contrato social. São Paulo: Intrínseca, 2021; SUSSKIND, Daniel. Um Mundo sem Trabalho. Porto (Portugal): Porto Editora, 2020; VIDIGAL, Viviane; KROST, Oscar; ESTRADA, Manuel (coord.). Direito, Tecnologia e Trabalho (Volume 1). Leme (SP): Mizuno, 2022; VIDIGAL, Viviane; KROST, Oscar (coord.). Mais Direito, Tecnologia e Trabalho (Volume 2). Leme (SP): Mizuno, 2022; VIDIGAL, Viviane; KROST, Oscar (coord.). Adeus Direito, Tecnologia e Trabalho (?) (Volume 3). Leme (SP): Mizuno, 2023; VIDIGAL, Viviane. Capitalismo de Plataforma: As facetas e as falácias. Leme (SP): Mizuno, 2023.

Sarah kicks off a new series on today's podcast with Annie Little, another lawyer career coach. Annie has been on the podcast a few times in the past, like the episode on ADHD. She founded her company, JD Nation, and helps lawyers find better jobs, both in and out of law. In this new series, the two of them discuss the book Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber and dive into some of the book's observations. This first episode covers why you should care about this book and answer, “Is being a lawyer a bullshit job?” See show notes at formerlawyer.com/186  

The pandemic caused many to rethink our relationship to work. But how did that relationship develop in the first place? Sean Illing talks with George Blaustein, professor of American Studies, about the legacy and influence of Max Weber, the German theorist whose best-known work is The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism (1905) — which, Blaustein says, is often misunderstood. In the summer of 2020, George wrote an essay interpreting Weber's ideas on the psychology of work, the origins of capitalism, and the isolation of modernity — just as it looked like everything might change. Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling), host, The Gray Area Guest: George Blaustein (@blauwsteen), senior lecturer of American Studies and History, University of Amsterdam; editor, European Review of Books References:  "Searching for Consolation in Max Weber's Work Ethic" by George Blaustein (The New Republic; July 2, 2020) The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber (1905; tr. by Talcott Parsons, 1930) The Vocation Lectures, by Max Weber: "Science as a Vocation" (1917) & "Politics as a Vocation" (1919). Published together as Charisma and Disenchantment: The Vocation Lectures (NYRB, 2020; translated by Damion Searls) Institutes of the Christian Religion by John Calvin (1536) Der Amerikamüde by Nikolaus Lenau (1855) The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels (1848) Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber (Simon & Schuster; 2018) "Bullshit jobs: why they exist and why you might have one" by Sean Illing (Vox; Nov. 9, 2019) Enjoyed this episode? Rate The Gray Area ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Subscribe for free. Be the first to hear the next episode of The Gray Area. Subscribe in your favorite podcast app. Support The Gray Area by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts This episode was made by:  Producer: Erikk Geannikis Engineer: Patrick Boyd Editorial Director, Vox Talk: A.M. Hall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we're gossiping about Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's breakup, Tom Sandoval on Howie Mandel, Nick Viall becoming a surprising voice of reason, an upcoming writers' strike becoming more and more likely, and more. Love It:Molly: Beef on Netflix, listening to different podcasts hosted by Real Housewives, and advice on the correct way for men to wear a tie.Deniz: The Power Amazon Prime, The Princess Bride: Home Movie, and the book Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David GraeberBecome a Patron! You can make a one-time donation to support Gossip That's Good For You directly here. Visit https://shopmy.us/gossipthatsgoodforyou for links to products mentioned on the show as well as Molly's personally curated shopping lists. Follow the podcast on Instagram (@gossipthatsgoodforyou) and TikTok (@gossipthatsgoodforyou). You can also email the podcast at gossipthatsgoodforyou@gmail.com. Your support is why we're able do the work to put out the podcast every week. https://plus.acast.com/s/gossipthatsgoodforyou. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

En 2018, l'anthropologue de gauche David Graeber publie le livre "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory" où il défend l'idée que la robotisation et l'automatisation du travail n'ont pas libéré du temps de travail pour les travailleurs, mais a plutôt contribué à l'émergence d'une série d'emplois inutiles. Consultant en égalité des genres, commissaire aux inégalités ou encore intervenant en relation humaine sont autant d'emplois qui ne génèrent aucun service ni aucun bien. Nous allons également voir le lien entre Bullshit Job et l'émergence de la bureaucratie à l'aide du Sociologue James Beniger. Pour tout mon contenu exclusif : Patreon.com/FrankRP Pour vous procurer mon livre L'Arnarque Décroissante : https://www.frankphilosophe.com (dans la section boutique) et sur amazon en format Ebook. https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/Frank-ebook/dp/B08PDQSDHW/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1606972988&sr=8-1  Musique par Rising at Fall ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Sean and Tiffany wrap up their summer reading of “Bullshit Jobs: A Theory,” by David Graeber by discussing how bullshit jobs are allowed to run wild in society. Spoiler alert: the reason is a downer! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and tell us if you plan to read the book here.

Sean and Tiffany recap (in a non-middle school book report way) the book “Bullshit Jobs: A Theory” by anthropologist David Graeber and how seen and/or angry they felt throughout their reading. Discover what exactly a bullshit job is and the 5 types of bullshit jobs to find out if you've ever had one! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok and tell us if you plan to read the book here.

How do you make a living as an artist when the big platforms price your work at zero? How do you get your big break when all the institutions that used to discover young artists have been decimated by the tech monopolies? In this episode, I talk to essayist and critic William Deresiewicz about his book, The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech. BILL'S WEBSITE billderesiewicz.com WORKS CITED -Deresiewicz, William. The Death of the Artist: How Creators Are Struggling to Survive in the Age of Billionaires and Big Tech. New York, New York: Henry Holt and Co., 2020. -Khan, Lina M. “Amazon's Antitrust Paradox.” The Yale Law Journal 126, no. 3 (January 2017). https://www.yalelawjournal.org/note/amazons-antitrust-paradox. -Davis, Ben. 9.5 Theses on Art and Class. Chicago, Illinois: Haymarket Books, 2013. -Graeber, David. Bullshit Jobs: A Theory. 1st edition. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2018. -Deresiewicz, William. “Stages of Grief: What the Pandemic Has Done to the Arts.” Harper's Magazine, May 12, 2021. https://harpers.org/archive/2021/06/stages-of-grief-what-the-pandemic-has-done-to-the-arts/. -Lanier, Jaron. “Opinion | Jaron Lanier Fixes the Internet.” The New York Times, September 23, 2019, sec. Opinion. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/09/23/opinion/data-privacy-jaron-lanier.html. MUSIC -Theme music and consultation: Georgina Rossi, www.georginarossi.com -Interlude: Alban Berg, 4 Stücke for clarinet and piano, Op.5; Carol McGonnell, clarinet; Steven Beck, piano SPONSOR Capital A is sponsored by Shoestring Press in Brooklyn: www.shoestringpressny.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/capital-a/message

Nesse episódio, nossa equipe recebe o Professor e Doutor Dartagnan Ferrer dos Santos para uma conversa sobre as novas demandas dos trabalhadores dentre a nova dinâmica das relações de trabalho, bem como da necessidade da utilização cada vez maior da criatividade e do senso artístico do ser humano nas relações produtivas. Currículo Lattes do convidado: http://lattes.cnpq.br/3089665060603714 Seja um padrinho do DLI Podcast. Acesse https://www.padrim.com.br/dlipodcast e escolha a sua categoria! Apoio: @livrariadoadvogado Referências citadas: Livros: CRARY, Jonathan. 24/7: Capitalismo tardio e os fins do sono. São Paulo: Ubu, 2016; DOSTOIÉVSKI, Fiódor. Recordações da Casa dos Mortos. Campinas: Sétimo Selo, 2021; DICK, Philip K. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Los Angeles: BOOM Studios, 2015; GRAEBER, David. Bullshit Jobs: A Theory. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2019; HEIDEGGER, Martin. A Origem da Obra de Arte. São Paulo: Edições 70, 2007; HEIDEGGER, Martin. Ensaios e Conferências. 8. ed. São Paulo: Vozes, 2012; HEIDEGGER, Martin. Ser e Tempo. 10. ed. São Paulo: Vozes, 2015; HEIDEGGER, Martin. Serenidade. 2. ed. Porto Alegre: Piaget, 2018; KELLY, Kevin. Inevitável: As 12 forças tecnológicas que mudarão nosso mundo. São Paulo: Alta Books, 2018; KELLY, Kevin. Para onde nos leva a tecnologia. Porto Alegre: Bookman, 2012; SANTOS, Dartagnan Ferrer dos. Trabalho, Tempo e Técnica: licenças reais ao empregado do século XXI. Porto Alegre: Fi, 2021; SUPIOT, Alain. Crítica do Direito do Trabalho. Lisboa (Portugal): Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2002 Filmes: 2001 – UMA ODISSEIA NO ESPAÇO (2001: A Space Odyssey). Diretor: Stanley Kubrick. Estados Unidos, 1968; BLADE RUNNER (Blade Runner). Diretor Ridley Scott. Estados Unidos, 1982. SOLARIS (Солярис). Diretor: Andreij Tarkovski. União Soviética, 1972. Álbuns/CDs: KRAFTWERK – Radio-Activity (1975); KRAFTWERK – Trans-Europe Express (1977); KRAFTWERK – The Man-Machine (1978)

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Dawn of Everything: a review, published by David Hugh-Jones on March 21, 2022 on LessWrong. Our book group has just read David Graeber and David Wengrow's The Dawn of Everything. David Graeber, an anthropologist, wrote the very entertaining Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, and while an activist with Occupy Wall Street supposedly coined the slogan “We are the 99%”. He died soon after finishing this work. David Wengrow is an archaeologist. Their book is a huge-scale survey, sometimes romp, through human prehistory. It's rare to read something so entertaining and erudite all at once. Their most important idea is that societies make choices. In particular, when we see different social forms throughout history, we shouldn't look for deterministic explanations. The economic base doesn't determine the political superstructure. There's no standard progress from small hunter-gatherer bands to stratified agricultural societies to modern states. Instead, people collectively choose how to organize themselves. They argue that modern scholarship has a form of Eurocentric bias. We believe that ideas play a key role in forming modern Western societies, from Enlightenment liberalism, to socialism, fascism, social democracy, neoliberalism. well, we should extend that compliment to non-Western societies too. For example, while Yuval Noah Hariri thought of agriculture as immiserizing the population and leading inevitably to inequality, they speak of early agricultural societies as “playing” with agriculture, trying it out but concerned with its social effects. Or they argue that different Native American societies on the West coast faced very similar environments, but chose to organize themselves differently, partly because they defined themselves in opposition to their neighbours. Californians were modest, industrious “Protestants”; Northwest Coast fishers were a vainglorious, potlatching aristocracy. A few things to get out of the way. First, almost every reviewer has pointed out that the authors speculate far in advance of the data. True, but I'm inclined to cut them some slack. In one way, Dawn is a response to the emergence of a huge new data source: archeological discoveries in non-Western societies. Göbekli Tepe is there, which I had just about heard of, along with many others I hadn't: Poverty Point, Mexican megacity Teotihuacan, and early Ukrainian proto-cities. When faced with a ton of new data, you need bold new hypotheses to make sense of it. So it's fine not to have everything nailed down. I bet many of their hypotheses are false, but I also think that testing them might lead to a lot of interesting research. Second, part of their argument is that Enlightenment thinkers were reacting to an “indigenous critique”, in which non-Western thinkers criticized the inequality and unfreeness of European societies. Their key witness is Kandiaronk, a native American chieftain who (maybe?) travelled to Europe and whose dialogues were recorded (or made up? You see the issue here) by a French baron. Kandiaronk sounds cool, but one controversial example doesn't prove an argument. Besides, the debate here is not so important. We already knew that Enlightenment authors were fascinated by non-Western societies. Were indigenous people participants in a dialogue, or just objects of study? This is a question without a simple binary answer, and anyway it is not a big deal. Contemporary academics want very much to say that oppressed group X “had agency”, but not much actually hangs on whether they did or not; at best, this is a form of politeness to the dead, at worst a kind of self-congratulation. But it does matter if societies collectively choose how to form themselves. It's an idea that should be sympathetic to modern economists, who know about multiple equilibria. In particular, we understand how...

Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The Dawn of Everything: a review, published by David Hugh-Jones on March 21, 2022 on LessWrong. Our book group has just read David Graeber and David Wengrow's The Dawn of Everything. David Graeber, an anthropologist, wrote the very entertaining Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, and while an activist with Occupy Wall Street supposedly coined the slogan “We are the 99%”. He died soon after finishing this work. David Wengrow is an archaeologist. Their book is a huge-scale survey, sometimes romp, through human prehistory. It's rare to read something so entertaining and erudite all at once. Their most important idea is that societies make choices. In particular, when we see different social forms throughout history, we shouldn't look for deterministic explanations. The economic base doesn't determine the political superstructure. There's no standard progress from small hunter-gatherer bands to stratified agricultural societies to modern states. Instead, people collectively choose how to organize themselves. They argue that modern scholarship has a form of Eurocentric bias. We believe that ideas play a key role in forming modern Western societies, from Enlightenment liberalism, to socialism, fascism, social democracy, neoliberalism. well, we should extend that compliment to non-Western societies too. For example, while Yuval Noah Hariri thought of agriculture as immiserizing the population and leading inevitably to inequality, they speak of early agricultural societies as “playing” with agriculture, trying it out but concerned with its social effects. Or they argue that different Native American societies on the West coast faced very similar environments, but chose to organize themselves differently, partly because they defined themselves in opposition to their neighbours. Californians were modest, industrious “Protestants”; Northwest Coast fishers were a vainglorious, potlatching aristocracy. A few things to get out of the way. First, almost every reviewer has pointed out that the authors speculate far in advance of the data. True, but I'm inclined to cut them some slack. In one way, Dawn is a response to the emergence of a huge new data source: archeological discoveries in non-Western societies. Göbekli Tepe is there, which I had just about heard of, along with many others I hadn't: Poverty Point, Mexican megacity Teotihuacan, and early Ukrainian proto-cities. When faced with a ton of new data, you need bold new hypotheses to make sense of it. So it's fine not to have everything nailed down. I bet many of their hypotheses are false, but I also think that testing them might lead to a lot of interesting research. Second, part of their argument is that Enlightenment thinkers were reacting to an “indigenous critique”, in which non-Western thinkers criticized the inequality and unfreeness of European societies. Their key witness is Kandiaronk, a native American chieftain who (maybe?) travelled to Europe and whose dialogues were recorded (or made up? You see the issue here) by a French baron. Kandiaronk sounds cool, but one controversial example doesn't prove an argument. Besides, the debate here is not so important. We already knew that Enlightenment authors were fascinated by non-Western societies. Were indigenous people participants in a dialogue, or just objects of study? This is a question without a simple binary answer, and anyway it is not a big deal. Contemporary academics want very much to say that oppressed group X “had agency”, but not much actually hangs on whether they did or not; at best, this is a form of politeness to the dead, at worst a kind of self-congratulation. But it does matter if societies collectively choose how to form themselves. It's an idea that should be sympathetic to modern economists, who know about multiple equilibria. In particular, we understand how...

David Graeber and David Wengrow are the co-authors of The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity, (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021). "This is not a book. This is an intellectual feast. There is not a single chapter that does not (playfully) disrupt well-seated intellectual beliefs. It is deep, effortlessly iconoclastic, factually rigorous, and pleasurable to read." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Author, The Black SwanTiokasin talks with co-author David Wengrow, a professor of comparative archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London. He is a visiting professor at New York University. He is the author of three books, including, What Makes Civilization? David has conducted archaeological fieldwork in various parts of Africa and the Middle East.Co-author David Graeber (d. 9/2/2020) was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics. He was the author of Debt: The First 5,000 Years and Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, and was a contributor to Harper's Magazine, The Guardian and The Baffler. An iconic thinker and renowned activist, his early efforts in Zuccotti Park made Occupy Wall Street an era-defining movement.Production Credits:Tiokasin Ghosthorse (Lakota), Host and Executive ProducerLiz Hill (Red Lake Ojibwe), ProducerMalcolm Burn, Studio Engineer, Radio Kingston, WKNY 1490 AM and 107.9 FM, Kingston, NYTiokasin Ghosthorse, Audio EditorMusic Selections:1. Song Title: Tahi Roots Mix (First Voices Radio Theme Song)Artist: Moana and the Moa HuntersAlbum: Tahi (1993)Label: Southside Records (Australia and New Zealand)(00:00:44)2. Song Title: Rich Man's WarArtist: John Trudell with Jesse Ed DavisAlbum: AKA Graffiti Man (1992)Label: Rykodisc(00:32:05)3. Song Title: PrayerArtist: Tiokasin Ghosthorse with vocals by Lisa BodnarAlbum: Ghosthorse - Ksa (2007)Label: Ghosthorse(00:37:55)4. Song Title: Darker Than a ShadowArtist: Terry CallierAlbum: Speak Your Peace (2002)Label: Mr Bongo(00:43:37)Artist: Terry CallierCD: It's About TimeAlbum: The New Folk Sound (1965)Label: Prestige Records(00:52:27)5. Song Title: Waiting on a WarArtist: Foo FightersCD: Medicine at Midnight (2021)Label: Roswell Records(00:55:47)AKANTU INSTITUTEVisit Akantu Institute, an institute that Tiokasin founded with a mission of contextualizing original wisdom for troubled times. Go to https://akantuinstitute.org/ to find out more and consider joining his Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/Ghosthorse.

Debunking capitalist efficiency and competition. Find the transcript on Patreon. Books to read: Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen The Money Cult: Capitalism, Christianity, and the Unmaking of the American Dream by Chris Lehmann The New Prophets of Capital by Nicole Aschoff Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel by Kate Bowler The Sum of Small Things: A Theory of the Aspirational Class by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett We can't continue to produce important episodes like this one without your solidarity. There is no Southpaw network without your financial support. In return, not only do you help produce our shows but you also get access to more great content. It's mutual aid. Find our Patreon, swag, and other ways to support us at: https://www.southpawpod.com You can find Southpaw on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @SouthpawPod

In our fourth Book Club installment we discuss the final half of David Graeber's excellent anthropological analysis of the modern workplace and economic landscape, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory.(Also, check out our newly updated YouTube channel for the hell of it.)General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: D.P. JNM's Recommendation: Double Feature: Taxi Driver / Bringing Out the DeadFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningDavid Graeber on the Extreme 'Centre' [VIDEO]On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant by David GraeberDavid Graeber: After the Pandemic, We Can't Go Back to SleepLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.com

In our fourth Book Club installment we discuss the first half of David Graeber's excellent anthropological analysis of the modern workplace and economic landscape, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory.(Also, check out our newly updated YouTube channel for the hell of it.)General RecommendationsJD's Recommendation: http://nestflix.funJNM's Recommendation: The Untold History of the United StatesFurther Reading, Viewing, ListeningDavid Graeber on the Extreme 'Centre' [VIDEO]On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs: A Work Rant by David GraeberDavid Graeber: After the Pandemic, We Can't Go Back to SleepLocationless Locationsheatdeathpod.comEvery show-related link is corralled and available here.Twitter: @heatdeathpodPlease send all Letters of Derision, Indifference, Inquiry, Mild Elation, et cetera to: heatdeathoftheuniversepodcast@gmail.com

“Movements are messy,” says Astra Taylor. She knows this not only from studying activist history, but also from personal experience as a co-founder of the Debt Collective. Their work succeeded in canceling over $2 billion of student debt. Astra's new short documentary You Are Not a Loan (free on The Intercept) brings together students and professors to discuss changing the cost of education. She's also published a new book of essays Remake the World. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers talks to Astra about both new works. She reflects on the legacy of Occupy Wall Street and on her friend David Graeber, author of Debt: The First 5000 Years and Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, who died last year.Links to further references in this discussion:Episode 93: Astra Taylor on “What is Democracy?”Democracy May Not Exist, But We'll Miss It When It's GoneBerkeley in the SixtiesEncounter at Kwacha HouseThe Murder of Fred Hampton

“Movements are messy,” says Astra Taylor. She knows this not only from studying activist history, but also from personal experience as a co-founder of the Debt Collective. Their work succeeded in canceling over $2 billion of student debt. Astra’s new short documentary You Are Not a Loan (free on The Intercept) brings together students and professors to discuss changing the cost of education. She’s also published a new book of essays Remake the World. Pure Nonfiction host Thom Powers talks to Astra about both new works. She reflects on the legacy of Occupy Wall Street and on her friend David Graeber, author of Debt: The First 5000 Years and Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, who died last year

David Graeber is well known for his role in jump-starting the 2011 Occupy Wall St. and “the 99% percent” movement.  He died at the age of 59 on September, 2nd.  He was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics, an anarchist activist, and the author of Debt: The First 5000 Years, and The Utopia of Rules.  In 2018 he wrote Bullshit Jobs: A Theory.  Host, Mitch Jeserich, was in conversation with David Graeber about that book two-years ago,  They discussed how the concept of time has evolved to be used to control the masses through hourly paid work and leads to the proliferation of unnecessary jobs. The post David Graeber Remembered: The Consequences of Unnecessary Jobs appeared first on KPFA.

If you've ever goofed off at work, or walked through your office and witnessed co-workers browsing YouTube, you're not alone. In this episode, Rosie Tran and BJ Mendelson get to the heart of the matter: the bullshitization of work. Deeply influenced by David Graeber's book "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory," the two co-hosts discuss the arbitrary eight-hour work day and outdated notions of "hard work" passed down from the Baby Boomers. They suggest that jobs have taken the place of religion as the foundation for forming identity and self-worth. Resources for Saving the World

Students are consistently told that earning a Bachelor's degree is the path to successful adulthood. But, according to a 2018 survey, about 30% of all US adults have student debt. In this episode, hosts Rosie and BJ dive into the student loan crisis and offer solutions for how future students can avoid paying too much for college. They believe college corporatization is behind much of the student debt bubble. Because student loans cannot be discharged to bankruptcy, graduates must struggle underneath all the debt until it's paid off — or until they die. Resources for Saving the World

What should we do in response to the key messages of the 2020 documentary, Planet of the Humans? This is a continuation of the discussion begun in part one of the webinar, Planet of the Humans: a Sequel. In part 2, our panel explores actions we can take now – to avoid terminating  human civilization. Both parts of the webinar addressed the roles of overpopulation, overconsumption and economic growth in the most serious environmental crises we face. The webinar was co-hosted by GrowthBusters and World Population Balance. Panelists: Kristine Mattis: An interdisciplinary environmental scholar with a background in Biology and Earth System Science, Kristine has worked as a medical researcher, a science reporter for the congressional record in the U.S. House of Representatives, and a science teacher. She holds a PhD in Environment and Resources. Her writing encompasses issues of social and environmental justice, public health, risk, and science. Brian Czech: Executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). With a Ph.D. in renewable natural resources, his specialties intersect ecological economics, conservation biology, and public policy. The author of several books, Czech recently edited Best of The Daly News: Selected Essays from the Leading Blog in Steady State Economics. Dave Gardner: Co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; director of the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth; host of the syndicated radio series, Conversation Earth; and executive director of World Population Balance. Erika Arias: Co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; Programs & Engagement Coordinator for World Population Balance, and a childfree researcher and advocate. LINKS VIDEO: Planet of the Humans: a Sequel (webinar part one) Planet of the Humans Webinar Part 2 BOOKS: Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered - by E.F. Schumacher  Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources - by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill  Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, and a Plan to Stop Them All - by Brian Czech  Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth - by Juliet Schor  Bullshit Jobs: A Theory - by David Graeber  PODCASTS: The Overpopulation Podcast  GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living    PAPERS & ESSAYS: Works by Kristine Mattis  Degrowth A Vocabulary for a New Era (2014)  Nobody Takes the Renewable Energy Transition Seriously - by Richard Heinberg  Beyond Green Growth - by Dan O’Neill  Wake Up Call on the Environment: A Student Manifesto  Exiting the Fast Lane: Job Sharing is One Route to Discovering the Personal and Environmental Benefits of Working Less How to Make a Job Sharing Situation Work  Planning for Post-Corona: A Manifesto for the Netherlands  Crossroads for Planet of the Humans – by William Rees    PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS: World Population Balance GrowthBusters Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Herman Daly  Transition Network Transition U.S. Common Future (formerly Business Alliance of Local Living Economies)  Wellbeing Economy Alliance Doughnut Economics Action Lab Take Back Your Time The Simplicity Collective OTHER LINKS: Join the conversation on Facebook Make a donation to support this non-profit project. Archive of all episodes of the GrowthBusters podcast Subscribe to GrowthBusters email updates See the film – GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth Explore the issues at www.growthbusters.org View the GrowthBusters channel on YouTube Subscribe (free) so you don't miss an episode:

What should we do in response to the key messages of the 2020 documentary, Planet of the Humans? This is a continuation of the discussion begun in part one of the webinar, Planet of the Humans: a Sequel. In part 2, our panel identifies, considers and recommends actions we can take now – to avoid terminating or greatly harming human civilization. Both parts of the webinar addressed the roles of overpopulation, overconsumption and economic growth in the most serious environmental crises we face. The webinar was co-hosted by GrowthBusters and World Population Balance. NOTE: We mention in this episode that the film, Planet of the Humans, had been pulled down by YouTube over a claim of copyright infringement. As we post this episode the film has been reposted to YouTube. If you've not seen the film, find the latest working link at the film's website. Panelists: Kristine Mattis: An interdisciplinary environmental scholar with a background in Biology and Earth System Science, Kristine has worked as a medical researcher, a science reporter for the congressional record in the U.S. House of Representatives, and a science teacher. She holds a PhD in Environment and Resources. Her writing encompasses issues of social and environmental justice, public health, risk, and science. Brian Czech: Executive director of the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE). With a Ph.D. in renewable natural resources, his specialties intersect ecological economics, conservation biology, and public policy. The author of several books, Czech recently edited Best of The Daly News: Selected Essays from the Leading Blog in Steady State Economics. Dave Gardner: Co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; director of the documentary GrowthBusters: Hooked on Growth; host of the syndicated radio series, Conversation Earth; and executive director of World Population Balance. Erika Arias: Co-host of the GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living; co-host of The Overpopulation Podcast; Programs & Engagement Coordinator for World Population Balance, and a childfree researcher and advocate, LINKS VIDEO: Planet of the Humans: a Sequel (webinar part one) Planet of the Humans Webinar Part 2 BOOKS: Small Is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered - by E.F. Schumacher  Enough Is Enough: Building a Sustainable Economy in a World of Finite Resources - by Rob Dietz and Dan O'Neill  Shoveling Fuel for a Runaway Train: Errant Economists, Shameful Spenders, and a Plan to Stop Them All - by Brian Czech  Plenitude: The New Economics of True Wealth - by Juliet Schor  Bullshit Jobs: A Theory - by David Graeber    PODCASTS: The Overpopulation Podcast  GrowthBusters podcast about sustainable living    PAPERS & ESSAYS: Works by Kristine Mattis  Degrowth A Vocabulary for a New Era (2014)  Nobody Takes the Renewable Energy Transition Seriously - by Richard Heinberg  Beyond Green Growth - by Dan O’Neill  Wake Up Call on the Environment: A Student Manifesto  Exiting the fast Lane: Job Sharing is One Route to Discovering the Personal and Environmental Benefits of Working Less. How to Make a Job Sharing Situation Work  Planning for Post-Corona: A Manifesto for the Netherlands  Crossroads for Planet of the Humans – by William Rees    PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONS: World Population Balance GrowthBusters Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy Herman Daly  Transition Network Transition U.S. Common Future (formerly Business Alliance of Local Living Economies)  Wellbeing Economy Alliance Doughnut Economics Action Lab Take Back Your Time The Simplicity Collective The Overpopulation Podcast is produced by World Population Balance, a non-profit organization committed to alerting and educating that overpopulation is the root cause of resource depletion, species extinction, poverty, and climate change. Our mission is to chart a path for human civilization that – rather than causing greater misery – enables good lives on a healthy planet. We advocate and support a smaller, truly sustainable human population – through dramatic and voluntary reduction in birth rates.  We envision a world where no one suffers in dire poverty and misery for lack of enough food, water, and other basic needs. We see a world where all species thrive and where lower consumption and population are in balance with Earth’s finite resources. Subscribe to Balanced View print newsletter (please request print version only if you’re not content to get this via email/website link) Share Your Thoughts With Us Join the Sustainable Population Meetup Receive Overpopulation Updates via email        

In this episode of Rosie & BJ Save the World, the co-hosts offer suggestions on saving the world and your budget at the same time with universal basic income (UBI). Most ideas of UBI include a $1,200 monthly check for all citizens over the age of 18 — regardless of income level. The question is: How the heck do you pay for it? Resources for Saving the World

The beginnings, through discussion tied to this mediocre book, of an attempt to understand the creation of value in society. (The written version of this review, in web, PDF, and ebook formats, can be found here.)

Renowned and radical anthropologist David Graeber joins us for a conversation about time and how the concept of time has evolved to be used in order to control people through hourly paid jobs. Now many of those jobs are not even necessary for a functioning society. David Graeber, well known for his role in jump-starting the Occupy Wall St movement in 2011, is a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics and the author of Bullshit Jobs: A Theory. The post The Rise of Meaningless, Unfulfilling Jobs, and their Consequences appeared first on KPFA.

节目摘要 这一期我们通过介绍Netflix最新的真人秀节目《四处约会》(Dating Around)，来聊一聊东西文化背景下的约会文化。 节目备注 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们的电报(Telegram)听友群：不丧电报群 我们播客的邮箱地址：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视剧 《四处约会 第一季》(Dating Around)(2019) 《滑板少年》(Minding the Gap)(2018) 书 David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory 音乐 "伍佰, 浪人情歌" "孙燕姿，爱情字典" 其他 Mithila Phadke, A True (Non-Hierarchical, Shared) Love Vox, Monogamy, explained Charles Duhigg, America's Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

节目摘要 这一期我们通过介绍Netflix最新的真人秀节目《四处约会》(Dating Around)，来聊一聊东西文化背景下的约会文化。 节目备注 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们的电报(Telegram)听友群：不丧电报群 我们播客的邮箱地址：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视剧 《四处约会 第一季》(Dating Around)(2019) 《滑板少年》(Minding the Gap)(2018) 书 David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory 音乐 "伍佰, 浪人情歌" "孙燕姿，爱情字典" 其他 Mithila Phadke, A True (Non-Hierarchical, Shared) Love Vox, Monogamy, explained Charles Duhigg, America’s Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

节目摘要 这一期我们通过介绍Netflix最新的真人秀节目《四处约会》(Dating Around)，来聊一聊东西文化背景下的约会文化。 节目备注 欢迎通过微博关注我们的节目@不丧Podcast和女主播@constancy好小气。 关于线上读书微信群：由于目前群人数超过100人，无法继续通过扫码入群。想要入群的朋友可以先加我的微信号（ID: hongming_qiao），然后再拉你入群。 我们的电报(Telegram)听友群：不丧电报群 我们播客的邮箱地址：busangpodcast@gmail.com 这集播客中提到的相关作品的介绍和链接： 电影&电视剧 《四处约会 第一季》(Dating Around)(2019) 《滑板少年》(Minding the Gap)(2018) 书 David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory 音乐 "伍佰, 浪人情歌" "孙燕姿，爱情字典" 其他 Mithila Phadke, A True (Non-Hierarchical, Shared) Love Vox, Monogamy, explained Charles Duhigg, America’s Professional Elite: Wealthy, Successful and Miserable 如何收听「不丧」 任何设备都可以通过访问「不丧」的网站在线收听 我们推荐使用泛用型播客客户端收听「不丧」 泛用型播客客户端直接通过播客上传者提供的RSS向用户提供播客内容和信息，不会有第三方的干涉；并且只要上传者更新了Feed，就能在客户端上收听到节目。 iOS平台上我们推荐使用Podcast（苹果预装播客客户端），Castro，Overcast和Pocket Casts。 Android平台上收听方式可以参照这里。 macOS和Windows平台可以通过iTunes收听。

SPAM Suojatyöpaikoista purnaavat Apunen/Maliranta pureutuu työpaikkojen teatteriin, joutavaan johtamiseen ja tyhjään tekemiseen. Mistä erottaa turhan työskentelyn ja ideoita sekä uusia yhteyksiä synnyttävän huokoisen työpäivän? Miksi markkinatalous ei ole jo karsinut kaikkea ylimääräistä löysää työnteosta? Etlan tutkimuspäällikkö Antti Kauhanen kertoo, pitääkö Peter-periaate paikkansa. Käsittelyssä ovat David Graeberin uutuuskirjassa, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, esittelemät viisi turhanpäiväisen työntekijän...

Vi søringer sliter hardt i varmen, men det stopper oss ikke (helt) fra å lage podcast! Bendik har lest boka Bullshit Jobs: A Theory av David Graeber og vi snakker om hvilke jobber som finnes der ute som er meningsløse -- og om vi har hatt noen slike jobber selv. Og ikke minst får vi noen historier fra lytterne våre om deres mer eller mindre meningsløse jobber. Til sommerlektyren anbefaler vi også Jakten på stedsansen av Unni Eikseth, om Hvordan May-Britt og Edvard Moser løste en av vitenskapens store gåter. “If one wanted to crush and destroy a man entirely, to mete out to him the most terrible punishment ... all one would have to do would be to make him do work that was completely and utterly devoid of usefulness and meaning.” -Fjodor Dostojevskij  

Suzi speaks with David Graeber, whose earlier Debt: the First 5000 years was an international best-seller. From Adbusters to Occupy to the history of debt, Graeber has demonstrated his creative and provocative thinking. He takes on the biggest shibboleth — our very work — in his new book Bullshit Jobs: A Theory. A recent UK poll found that 37 percent of full-time workers were sure that their jobs made no meaningful contribution to the world. Bullshit jobs are the pointless ones that could be erased — and their absence would hardly be noticed. Graeber points to the ubiquitous administrative layer that has ballooned even as joblessness has grown in the last decade, creating an entire sector in academia, health administration, human resources, public relations, financial services, telemarketing, and the like. Graeber suggests we can move from the "bullshitization" of jobs to caring jobs and a caring society, but is it possible under capitalism?