What is a ‘bullshit job’? Anthropologist David Graeber argues that over half of societal work is pointless, which becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates work with self-worth…
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To learn. To teach. To stay up to date. To wonder. To be interesting. To inspire. To be inspired. To invest. To get deeper into a topic. To escape (without moving your feet!) .To laugh. To get perspective.
Reading is a frequently neglected activity that is very important in these fast-moving times. My love affair with books started when I was 7. As a single child, novels and news magazines were my best friends and I used to devour Time and Newsweek by the time I was 12. My mom, who was a college professor, always encouraged me to read and we’d talk over dinner of what I’d read that day. Now I read 30-40 books every year, I read daily and I always carry books with me; when flying and even while climbing mountains. Something magical happens when you read a great book. Don’t you agree?
Which is why I will keep posting book recommendations here. I hope they spark something in you!
What is a ‘bullshit job’? Anthropologist David Graeber argues that over half of societal work is pointless, which becomes psychologically destructive when paired with a work ethic that associates work with self-worth…
Read More