Dave

“It wasn’t a pleasant choice, but it remained my choice. I’ve come to believe that any choice we are truly free to make, no matter how bad the options, ought to be recognized as a privilege.”
― D.C. McElroy, Chene

“Our mothers knew what we would soon learn: The future Lady of Gwynyr would likely select her core advisors from the ranks of her childhood playmates. We understood even as children that the power and prestige of our respective lines rested in no small measure upon our competing abilities to inspire fondness and trust in our young Lady Ascendant.”
― Dan Conover, Chene

“The main political reaction to our awareness that half the time we are engaged in utterly meaningless or even counterproductive activities—usually under the orders of a person we dislike—is to rankle with resentment over the fact there might be others out there who are not in the same trap. As a result, hatred, resentment, and suspicion have become the glue that holds society together. This is a disastrous state of affairs. I wish it to end.”
― David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory

“I have found it most useful to break down the types of bullshit job into five categories. I will call these: flunkies, goons, duct tapers, box tickers, and taskmasters.”
― David Graeber, Bullshit Jobs: A Theory