Former ‘Cosby’ Star Geoffrey Owens Deserves Respect For Working At Trader Joe’s
In a fallen-from-grace-style exposé, the British tabloid Daily Mail revealed that Geoffrey Owens now works as a cashier at a Trader Joe’s making $11 an hour.
Here’s Why Skilled Blue-Collar Work Is So Darned Fulfilling
The whole industry is powered by problems in need of solutions, and no two issues a worker encounters are the same.
Thumbtack Wants Become The Amazon For Home Services
The Federalist Radio Hour interviews Thumbtack Co-Founder Sander Daniels. He discusses the biggest issues facing tech companies and the future of the service economy.
How Making People Comfortable Makes Them Less Likely To Succeed
Society has been trending towards reducing stress for the next generation, which will only lead to a generation that retreats when faced with discomfort rather than rise to the challenge.
Open Offices Are The Communism Of Seating Arrangements
The open office eschews even the ephemeral privacy of the cube farm and replaces it with all disruptions, all the time. They won’t produce a body count, probably.
Podcast: Political Economics And The New Labor Market
Oren Cass talks economic progress, welfare, and how we can strengthen the labor market on this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour.
The Dying Days Of A Small Town Appalachia Honky-Tonk
On this episode of the Federalist Radio Hour, author John Lingan untangles the overlapping themes of country music, American folkways turning into chaos, and the small town of Winchester, Virginia.
Podcast: Could Universal Basic Income End Poverty?
Annie Lowrey joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss poverty, the future of work, economics, and the idea of universal basic income.
Study Finds Marriage, Church Attendance Improve Black Men’s Economic Success
‘Many African-Americans think that poverty and incarceration are endemic to black men. However, most black men will marry, work, and not be arrested,’ says a study author.
Here’s The Message Young Americans Need To Hear: Don’t ‘Follow Your Passion’
In the real world, our interests wax and wane with our experiences and choices. They rarely provide the grist that sustains a career over the long haul.
How To Escape Busyness And Find The Time You Don’t Seem To Have
Joy Pullmann interviews author and work-life-balance expert Laura Vanderkam about how we can manage time and change the mindset of how “busy” we are.
Study: The No. 1 Reason Any Americans Are Poor Is They’re Not Working
The No. 2 reason is making kids before marriage. This means not working and pre-marital childbearing are not just the two leading causes of U.S. poverty, but almost the only causes of U.S. poverty.
Why You Can Never Truly Take The ‘Batsh-ttery’ Out Of Social Media
Viral tweet: ‘Before the internet, everyone…thought most other ppl weren’t batsh-t.. Once we could all see how batsh-t everyone else was, we gave up the old charade.’ Not quite.
Does Feminism Treat Women Like The Medieval Catholic Church Did?
Elise Crapuchettes argues that medieval Catholic theology and modern feminist ideology both validate women largely in terms of their external production.
Trump Is Right To Let States Impose Work Requirements for Medicaid
Medicaid expansion has gotten out of control. Work requirements will give able-bodied Medicaid enrollees what they really need: full employment.
5 Ways To Know If We’ve Won The Culture War
It’s hard to know whether you’re winning or losing the latest round of the culture war if you have no idea what winning would look like.
The New Yorker Prophesies That Humans Will Invent Themselves Out Of Existence
The New Yorker cover story underplays the terrifying vision of the future it prophesies: a future with economic affluence, manufacturing efficiency, and few to no jobs for low-skilled workers.
The Universal Basic Income Is An Idea Whose Time Has Not Come
Does it seem odd that those who made their billions by applying their ingenuity and skill to create technological advances now recommend establishing a nonworking class?
Watching The 1950s ‘What’s My Line?’ Will Challenge Your Assumptions About Humanity
Just by watching an old game show, we meet a way of thinking about the world that is noticeably different from our own.
No, Frank The White House Mower Doesn’t Send Bad Messages On Child Labor
Showing initiative, entrepreneurship, diligence, and a good attitude, Frank is modeling excellent behavior at a young age.
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