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I enjoyed immensely _Debt_ ... has anyone read both and can compare and contrast the quality and depth of the two ? I don't have a lot of room in my reading li

by rsync 6y ago

I enjoyed immensely _Debt_ ... has anyone read both and can compare and contrast the quality and depth of the two ? I don't have a lot of room in my reading list, currently, but if _Bullshit Jobs_ is comparable in quality, I could move it into the queue ...

Aeolos 6y ago
Bullshit jobs is a bit more light-hearted and not as deeply researched as Debt. It is based mainly on observations from hundred of replies to his original article on bullshit jobs. I found both books insightful and enjoyable to read and would highly recommend them to anyone.
- ashtonkem 6y ago
  I don’t think I finished reading Debt; it was both less light hearted as you said, and I don’t think I had anywhere near the economical, historical, or anthropological background to understand completely.
erikig 6y ago
The humor of the request by a /u/rsync for a comparison of two books was not lost on me (or as the cool kids on reddit say "Username checks out")
lmohseni 6y ago
I would say _Debt_ debt is pretty grand and sweeping, whereas _Bullshit Jobs_ is a much quicker read. However, some of his insights into the "spiritual violence" of a bull shit job really, deeply, changed the way i spend my time, and as good as _Debt_ is, if I could only choose to have read one, I would choose _Bullshit Jobs_.
- Aeolos 6y ago
  I would agree, Bullshit Jobs has content that is understandable, if not immediately relatable, to anyone who has spent any time in the workforce. It can be a powerful read indeed. Debt is more academic, and it uproots many societal misconceptions about money and debt through the aeons. It is an excellent read for anyone interested in anthropology/sociology/economics, but it is dense and it is not an easy read. As other posters pointed out, you can read Bullshit Jobs in a couple of days, but Debt can easily take months to finish.

by rsync 6y ago

Aeolos 6y ago

Bullshit jobs is a bit more light-hearted and not as deeply researched as Debt. It is based mainly on observations from hundred of replies to his original article on bullshit jobs. I found both books insightful and enjoyable to read and would highly recommend them to anyone.

ashtonkem 6y ago
I don’t think I finished reading Debt; it was both less light hearted as you said, and I don’t think I had anywhere near the economical, historical, or anthropological background to understand completely.

erikig 6y ago

The humor of the request by a /u/rsync for a comparison of two books was not lost on me (or as the cool kids on reddit say "Username checks out")

lmohseni 6y ago

I would say _Debt_ debt is pretty grand and sweeping, whereas _Bullshit Jobs_ is a much quicker read. However, some of his insights into the "spiritual violence" of a bull shit job really, deeply, changed the way i spend my time, and as good as _Debt_ is, if I could only choose to have read one, I would choose _Bullshit Jobs_.

Aeolos 6y ago
I would agree, Bullshit Jobs has content that is understandable, if not immediately relatable, to anyone who has spent any time in the workforce. It can be a powerful read indeed. Debt is more academic, and it uproots many societal misconceptions about money and debt through the aeons. It is an excellent read for anyone interested in anthropology/sociology/economics, but it is dense and it is not an easy read. As other posters pointed out, you can read Bullshit Jobs in a couple of days, but Debt can easily take months to finish.