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Utility and Uselessness of Work / The Revolt of the Caring Classes Conversation with Philippe Descola Lecture on March 22, 2018 in English, with simultaneous translation into French. David Graeber is an anthropologist of international stature, professor at the London School of Economics and author of influential works on the theory of value, the long-term evolution of social inequalities and the comparative study of the roots of political power. He also uses his anthropological knowledge to radically critique contemporary capitalism. His lecture entitled Utility and Uselessness of Work - The Revolt of the Caring Classes defends, in particular, the thesis according to which useful jobs are often poorly paid and little regarded, while jobs linked to the upper echelons of the bureaucracy are highly paid, even when their utility can be questioned. David Graeber is better known to the general public for being one of the first figures to get involved in the Occupy Wall Street movement and for his article published in 2013 on "bullshit jobs" in the magazine Strike! More information on: https://www.college-de-france.fr/site... Find the full program of the Grandes conférences: https://www.college-de-france.fr/site... Discover all the resources of the Collège de France: https://www.college-de-france.fr Follow us on: Facebook: / college.de.france Instagram: / collegedefrance Twitter: / cdf1530 LinkedIn: / collègedefrance