SXSW 2019
The Once and Future Worker
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I will present my new book, The Once and Future Worker, which reassesses how we understand prosperity and pursue it through public policy. I will start by explaining the importance of work to individuals, families, and communities; the reasons that the labor market is unlike other markets; and thus the limitations of economic growth and redistribution as a formula for prosperity. Then will connect these ideas to policy areas that look radically different from this perspective: environmental protection, education reform, free trade, organized labor, and the structure of our safety net. I will conclude by challenging the audience to rethink the meaning of “doing your fair share” and “socially responsible investing” if what society needs is a labor market that makes room for everyone.
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Takeaways
- 1. Our economic problems aren’t the result of forces like automation, but of bad policies that prioritized people’s consumption over their production.
- 2. Growing and redistributing an “economic pie” doesn’t produce prosperity; a healthy labor market that supports strong families and communities does.
- 3. Proposals for a “universal basic income” misunderstand our economic challenges and would abandon those most in need of help.
Speakers
- Oren Cass, Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute
Organizer
Michele Jacob, Director of Publicity, Manhattan Institute
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