The labor market is tight as employers scramble to find workers. Too many jobs are chasing too few workers. The official narrative is that the crisis is caused by the “Great Resignation,” a move in which workers are resigning in record numbers to seek more lucrative employment elsewhere. With the economy roaring … Read more
Great dissatisfaction is afoot as American workers, especially younger generations, are taking stock of their workplaces and leaving. COVID-19 served as a trigger for a spate of professional soul-searching, giving rise to a “Great Resignation” as millions of people quit their jobs to search for something better. This something better might mean … Read more
It all started as a joke from comedian Ali Wong. She said, “I don’t want to lean in. I want to lie down.” The comment has now become a way of life for some sectors of the Chinese public. Many overworked millennial and Gen-Z Chinese see the frantic pace of their lives … Read more
Between a Rock and a Hard Place America is stuck between a rock and a hard place. The nation must decide whether to ratchet up enforcement of non-essential business closures or allow production to resume. While we need to address the spread of the coronavirus with prudent measures such as social distancing … Read more
Misery has a lot of company these days. Perhaps too much. The number of those unhappy, stressed, or lonely has reached its highest point on record. America is not alone in its misery. However, it is hardly consoling that the whole world keeps it company. This climate of discontent is the consistent … Read more
Some people think of the new automated economy in terrifying and mechanical terms. In such a vision, machines reign supreme as they work tirelessly, silently and efficiently to maximize production and replace humans. Increasing automation will soon put tens of millions out of work and change lives for the worst. Indeed, people … Read more
Modern American society promises to make life so much easier. No longer do most people have to labor long and hard to make ends meet. Americans should have plenty of time to enjoy their leisure. But many don’t take this time. They have a problem with leisure. According to a report commissioned by Project: Time … Read more
In the scramble to make sense out of the present election cycle, analysts have come up with all sorts of theories. One popular explanation claims that people are hardening in their positions. On the left and the right, all parties are holding rigidly to their agendas, forcing their will upon the rest … Read more
Wherever you go, people are on their “smartphones.” In airports, restaurants or on the street, people are almost permanently glued to their devices, obsessed with the idea that they cannot exist without being connected to the cyber world. Thus, they text and tweet, email and Google, follow and like in an effort … Read more
On campuses nationwide, students have whined about what they call “micro-aggressions.” People suffering from “micro-aggressions” are offended by tiny acts that might in some slight way, point to politically incorrect behavior. The offended student then feels free to demand changes from college administrators in a very macro-aggressive way. Such an attitude is … Read more