David Graeber’s concept of “bullshit jobs” reveals a paradox in our capitalist societies: despite having the technology to automate many mundane tasks, we continue to invent and maintain meaningless, unproductive jobs. In Bullshit Jobs: A Theory, Graeber discusses how a significant number of workers feel their roles exist purely to give the impression of productivity…
On May 6, 2010, the U.S. stock market faced one of the most shocking and swift losses in its history. Within minutes, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged nearly 1,000 points, erasing roughly $1 trillion in value before rebounding almost as quickly. This incident, known as the “Flash Crash,” rattled investors and exposed vulnerabilities within…