In 1993, 89 of the 'Fortune' top 100 companies were administering the Myers-Briggs test to their employees. The philosophy behind personality tests is that they don't want you to be in the wrong kind of job. The tests have been completely exposed as nonsense. Barbara Ehrenreich administerbriggscompany share on social
I know that the last thing a book wants is to just sit around unread, serving as an element of interior decorating. So when I have people over, all they have to do is glance at my books, and I implore them to take a few home with them. If I am really ambitious, I pack books into boxes and donate them to prisons. Barbara Ehrenreich ambitiousbookbox share on social
If there is something I am arguing, it is a critique of science. Science has consistently denied the existence of consciousness other than human. Only in the last 20 years do we have acknowledgement of animal feeling or culture or experience. Barbara Ehrenreich acknowledgementanimalargue share on social
For a long time on Earth humans didn't worship good gods; that's a new idea. The ancient Greek gods, the Hindu gods, are fairly amoral, most of them. We get stuck when we insist that God be both good and all-powerful. Barbara Ehrenreich amoralancientearth share on social
The one regret I have about my own abortions is that they cost money that might otherwise have been spent on something more pleasurable, like taking the kids to movies and theme parks. Barbara Ehrenreich abortioncostkid Change image and share on social
Personally, I have nothing against work, particularly when performed, quietly and unobtrusively, by someone else. I just don't happen to think it's an appropriate subject for an 'ethic.' Barbara Ehrenreich ethichappenperform Change image and share on social
Well, I certainly wouldn't want to live in the 18th century myself, or the 19th either, for that matter. Barbara Ehrenreich 18th19thcentury Change image and share on social
America is addicted to wars of distraction. Barbara Ehrenreich addictamericadistraction Change image and share on social
I haven't read enough of the Bible. You know, I'm saving the Bible for if I ever get imprisoned, and the only reading material was the Bible. Barbara Ehrenreich bibleimprisonmaterial Change image and share on social
No one should be incarcerated for debt or squeezed for money they have no chance of getting their hands on. Barbara Ehrenreich chancedebthand Change image and share on social