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The Bullshit Economy

How We Traded Real Work for Fake Productivity

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The Bullshit Economy

By: Kevin L. Whitworth
Narrated by: Michelle Alexander
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Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth—Where Productivity Is an Illusion, and the Clowns Are in Charge.

In The Bullshit Economy, we pull back the curtain on the modern workplace to reveal a dystopian circus of meaningless jobs, performative busywork, and corporate theater. From endless meetings that could’ve been emails to “innovation” that’s just rebranded mediocrity, this book is your wake-up call to the absurdity of a system that values optics over outcomes.

What You’ll Discover:

  • Why Your Job Feels Pointless: The rise of “bullshit jobs” that exist solely to justify other bullshit jobs.
  • The Illusion of Productivity: How looking busy became more important than actually getting shit done.
  • The Cost of Comfort: Why corporate safety nets reward mediocrity and punish real innovation.
  • The Credential Scam: How unnecessary degrees gatekeep talent while skilled tradesmen keep society running.

Featuring:

  • Real-World Case Studies: From tech giants to small businesses, we expose the absurdity of modern work.
  • Data-Driven Insights: Backed by research from Harvard, McKinsey, and Gallup, this isn’t just ranting—it’s a revolution.
  • Actionable Solutions: How to break free from the cycle of fake productivity and reclaim your time, sanity, and purpose.

Why This Book Matters:

The bullshit economy isn’t just annoying—it’s dangerous. It’s why you’re overworked but underproductive, why your paycheck feels like Monopoly money, and why your boss thinks “synergy” is a personality trait. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Who This Book Is For:

  • The office worker drowning in TPS reports.
  • The entrepreneur tired of corporate gatekeepers.
  • The tradesman who’s sick of being called “unskilled.”
  • Anyone who’s ever thought, “There has to be a better way.”

The Bullshit Economy isn’t just a book—it’s a battle cry. It’s time to stop clapping for the clowns and start building a world where real work matters.

©2025 Kevin L. Whitworth (P)2025 Kevin L. Whitworth
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