Summary of Your Job Achieves Nothing... (probably) - How Money Works

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

In this video, the presenter discusses how money works and how most jobs achieve nothing in the long run. He points out that companies use lawsuits as a way to settle disputes, and that even the largest companies are guilty of perpetuating this negative sum game. He also discusses the role of middle managers, salespeople, and lobbyists in perpetuating this cycle. He argues that there is a solution to this problem, but that it will require a change in society as a whole. Individuals can try to escape the negative effects of money by embracing a "don't work 40 hours a week" attitude.

• 00:00:00 The video discusses the increasing prevalence of service jobs in the modern world, and the associated bull jobs that often go along with them. Graeber identifies 5 types of bull jobs, and discusses how they are all unnecessary and ultimately ineffective. The GOONS are a group of jobs that Graeber defines as those that have a negative impact on society, but are necessary in order to justify the existence of the person in the job.
• 00:05:00 In this video, the presenter talks about the negative impact of money on the world. He points out that companies use lawsuits as a way to settle disputes, and that even the largest companies are guilty of perpetuating this negative sum game. He also discusses the role of middle managers, salespeople, and lobbyists in perpetuating this cycle. He argues that there is a solution to this problem, but that it will require a change in society as a whole. Individuals can try to escape the negative effects of money by embracing a "don't work 40 hours a week" attitude.
• 00:10:00 This video discusses how money works, and how most jobs achieve nothing in the long run.