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emp17344today at 3:33 AM4 repliesview on HN

The thesis of Bullshit Jobs is almost universally rejected by economists, FYI. There’s not much of value to obtain from the book.


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simonasktoday at 9:49 AM

As a layman, I have to say the collective credibility of economists does not inspire confidence.

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wolvesechoestoday at 8:53 AM

Not surprising, because thesis is not about economy.

> There’s not much of value to obtain from the book.

Anthropological insight has much more value than anything economists may produce on economy.

bubblewandtoday at 4:26 PM

… what’s the thesis?

gzreadtoday at 8:12 AM

Why should I believe "economists" over "David Grabber"?