Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson joins Andy on the show to discuss the relationship between so-called bullsh*t jobs and the Protestant work ethic.
BS Jobs and the Protestant Work Ethic
Overview & Shownotes
Philosopher Elizabeth Anderson joins Andy on the show to discuss the relationship between so-called bullsh*t jobs and the Protestant work ethic. On this episode and every episode, we dig into the complicated moral issues people face in the workplace.
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Shownotes
- Elizabeth Anderson
- David Graeber’s Bullshit Jobs
- Puritanism
- The text of Richard Baxter’s The Saint’s Everlasting Rest
- What is universal basic income?
- What was the New Deal?
- The Green New Deal Bill
- Joe Biden’s Build Back Better plan
- Adam Smith, political economist and philosopher
- John Stuart Mill, political economist and philosopher
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