Bullshit Jobs: Audiobook
The Bullshit Jobs audiobook runs an estimated 12.3 hours (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 12.3 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 25 days |
| 1 hour / day | 13 days |
| 2 hours / day | 7 days |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 9 days |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 12.3 hours (estimated), it runs longer than 81% of the business audiobooks we measured.
- That's 23% longer than the average business audiobook (10 hrs across 259 titles in our dataset).
Computed from business audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for business listeners who want psychological twists: a solid week of commutes at 12.3 hours (estimated).
About the book
*Bullshit Jobs: A Theory* is a 2018 book by anthropologist David Graeber that argues the existence and societal harm of meaningless jobs. He contends that over half of societal work is pointless, which becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates work with self-worth. Graeber describes five types of bullshit jobs, in which workers pretend their role isn't as pointless or harmful as they know it to be: flunkies, goons, duct tapers, box tickers, and taskmasters. He argues that the association of labor with virtuous suffering is recent in human history, and proposes universal basic income as a potential solution.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is the Bullshit Jobs audiobook?
Bullshit Jobs runs about 12.3 hours, our estimate from its 416 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.
Is the Bullshit Jobs audiobook free?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
Is Bullshit Jobs worth listening to at 1.5× speed?
At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours. Most listeners adjust to 1.25–1.5× within a chapter or two.
When was Bullshit Jobs first published?
Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber was first published in 2018.
