Episode
The Misery of Ambiguity and Forced Pretense in Law Firms
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- The Former Lawyer Podcast
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- Jul 13, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2227
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Summary
This episode is part 2 of the series where Sarah is chatting with Annie Little about the book Bullshit Jobs by David Graeber. If you missed the first episode in this series, check that out first and learn the background of this series and more about Annie. This episode is about the misery of ambiguity and forced pretense, which is the first of four things Graeber identifies as an impact that having a bullshit job can have on you. When it comes to ambiguity in law firms, the lack of transparen...