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“Only in economics is endless expansion seen as a virtue. In biology it is called cancer.”
― David Pilling, The Growth Delusion: The Wealth and Well-Being of Nations

“Kakaputu pikir, adiknya itu suka aneh. Nanamama tersenyum. Ia bertanya apakah Kakaputu pernah berpikir dirinya aneh. Ia jawab, tidak. Nah. Setiap orang merasa dirinya wajar-wajar saja. Anggapan aneh itu datang dari orang lain.”
― Cyntha Hariadi, Kokokan Mencari Arumbawangi

“The end result was that, just as Socialist regimes had created millions of dummy proletarian jobs, capitalist regimes somehow ended up presiding over the creation of millions of dummy white-collar jobs instead.”
― David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

“If the existence of bullshit jobs seems to defy the logic of capitalism, one possible reason for their proliferation might be that the existing system isn't capitalism...In many ways, it resembles classic medieval feudalism, displaying the same tendency to create endless hierarchies of lords, vassals, and retainers.”
― David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory