I think there are more than just those two interpetations. I also think more people than Graeber have been aware of the existence of BS jobs for a long time.

I think there are more than just those two interpetations. I also think more people than Graeber have been aware of the existence of BS jobs for a long time. What is nice about the Wikipedia page is that it acknowledges that BS jobs "is a thing". Perhaps it facilitates more open discussion of the phenomenon. SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 may be facilitating the discussion even more as it has forced people to consider what jobs are "essential" versus what logically can be referred to as "non-essential". I have seen one commenter on HN raise the issue of why pay does appear to correlate with whether a job is essential or not. Perhaps this is something more people will start to think about.