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   by brannerchinese 8y ago

   Review of _Bullshit Jobs: A Theory by David Graeber_; review by Eliane Glaser > As well as documenting personal misery, this book is a portrait of a society that has forgotten what it is for. Our economies have become “vast engines for p
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   Review of _Bullshit Jobs_(theguardian.com)

   28 points by brannerchinese 8y ago|31 comments
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   by brannerchinese 13y ago

   What he thinks are more valuable are "enthusiasm," "people with extended time horizons and strategic discipline," and "procedural architects." Sure — machines just program themselves if the environment is right
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   Brooks: Mental activities involving rule-following less valuable in computer age(nytimes.com)

   3 points by brannerchinese 13y ago|1 comments
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   by brannerchinese 13y ago

   Thanks for your question. I grant you, it could mean that the strategic thinking of the strategist is still immature. But in context I don't think it does. Musashi lays great weight on developing keen perception of the moment and its p
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   Some misconceptions about Hacker School(composition.al)

   1 points by brannerchinese 13y ago|0 comments
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   by brannerchinese 14y ago

   Marsha and John's guests and visitors, however, are a different matter.
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   by brannerchinese 14y ago

   Some men will pee on the seat — whether intentionally or not I have never figured out — if it's left down. Leaving it up maximizes cleanliness.