Response 9-On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs

Response to “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs” by David Graeber

This article raises many questions in my mind as to which jobs are real and which aren’t. My parents shed their blood and sweat to provide their families with the best material life as is possible. I know how may relentless hours that they work per week. I also know how strenuous their jobs get on them. But this article raises the question in my mind of whether these jobs are truly necessary for society and the economy to move on or not.

I suppose if “1% of the population controls most of the disposable wealth, what we call ‘the market’ reflects what they think is useful or important, not anybody else.”

It is easier to be biased regarding the necessity of jobs as a middle class citizen in a ruling nation. Without the jobs in question, it is terrifying to imagine my family’s financial situation. Perhaps this was the goal all along for the nation’s ruling class. For all of society to be bound by a daily responsibility without any meaning for their spiritual or moral satisfaction; Because imagining a situation otherwise prompts for an image of homelessness and hopelessness in our minds.

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