Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber is an interesting one I’ve read. While not directly anti-capitalism it’s certainly a critique on the systems of education and employment in the context of modern capitalism.
Examines the phenomenon of what he calls “useless jobs” in the modern age. The book argues that many jobs aren’t actually necessary and don’t benefit society, but solely exist to keep the modern capitalist machine running.
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I read “The Dispossessed” by Ursula Le Guin earlier this year which contrasts a highly socialistic society with a highly capitalistic society. I was kind of shocked at the deep dive the book does into the two economic systems for a sci-fi/space travel book. I even picked a new word (unusual for me): Propertarianism, or proprietarianism, is a political philosophy that reduces all questions of law to the right to own property.
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Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber is an interesting one I’ve read. While not directly anti-capitalism it’s certainly a critique on the systems of education and employment in the context of modern capitalism.
Examines the phenomenon of what he calls “useless jobs” in the modern age. The book argues that many jobs aren’t actually necessary and don’t benefit society, but solely exist to keep the modern capitalist machine running.
I read “The Dispossessed” by Ursula Le Guin earlier this year which contrasts a highly socialistic society with a highly capitalistic society. I was kind of shocked at the deep dive the book does into the two economic systems for a sci-fi/space travel book. I even picked a new word (unusual for me): Propertarianism, or proprietarianism, is a political philosophy that reduces all questions of law to the right to own property.