A leading figure of the Occupy Wall Street movement, David Graeber has died at the age of 59.<br /><br />Born and raised by working-class parents in New York City, Graeber was a professor of anthropology at the London School of Economics.<br /><br />CNN reports Graeber was known for his sharp critiques of capitalism and bureaucracy, as well as his anarchist views.<br /><br />In his book 'Bulls*** Jobs: A Theory,' Graeber argued that large swaths of society were working in meaningless jobs.<br /><br />Such jobs, Graber posited, ultimately result in damaging psychological consequences.<br /><br />Graeber became involved in alter-globalization movements beginning in 2000. He was a part of the initial meetings that launched Occupy Wall Street.
