"Much of today's employment consists of bullsh*t jobs and work that consumes our attention without nourishing anything human in return. This is not simply a case of having a case of the Garfields or a personal aversion to alarm clocks after a relaxing weekend, although Mondays have repeatedly been shown to be the peak of the week for anxiety, lowered mood,"
"What Graeber observed was not laziness or entitlement. Many of the workers who responded to his surveys were highly educated, conscientious, and well paid. Their distress came from a sense that their working hours were being traded for nothing real. It has been years since Graeber's original work, but there is little reason to believe the situation has improved. If anything, it has hardened to a chronic crisis of purpose."
Much modern employment consists of roles perceived as pointless, often labeled 'bullsh*t jobs.' Employees across education and pay levels report distress when work feels detached from real human benefit. The disconnection arises because many jobs are abstracted into metrics, internal proxies, or attention-consuming tasks that do not visibly help, teach, or create social value. Reduced engagement is widespread, with Gallup finding only 21 percent of employees feel engaged at work. The result is a chronic crisis of purpose that harms mood, increases anxiety, and undermines the evolutionary drive for visible contribution.
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