'Brand consultant'? 'PR researcher'? Why the 'bullshit jobs' era needs to end

Mar 27, 2017 · Aeon · Jack Dubben

If capitalism is supposed to value work, why has it led much of the workforce into the age of seemingly meaningless tasks, titles and functions?

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