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BS Jobs w/ David Graeber (2018)

Srsly Wrong

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The Old Flunky Sketch Out of Retirement

The flunkies exist for the boss to feel superior to. David Grayber called managerial feudalism of, you know, the boss is the lord and he feels important and big by having as many surfs. So this can be stuff like door attendants, assistants, receptionists. Hey, Sean, do you want to just do the old flunky sketch? Well, the old flunker sketch out of retirement. Let's do it.

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