In the early 1800s, about half of all children went to school. Now, more than half of young adults enroll in college. The higher your standa...

Political turmoil always comes with economic progress because identity and the work we do is so intertwined. I think that one of the tricks ...

From about 1830 to about 1900, the Democratic party was all madness and defense of the agricultural economy and the Republicans were the pro...

The big debate isn’t about whether we should have a socialist or capitalist economy.  Depending on how you define those terms, socialism a...

Anomie, noun Sociology. a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, a...

There are two dimensions to improving lives. The first has to do with income transfer from rich to poor, the second with raising real median...

Lewis Hyde's  Trickster Makes This World   is a brilliant look at how trickster gods from cultures on every continent seem to be a const...

Yesterday's UK election brought home what is for me the major failing of modern politics. There was little question that the biggest win...

There is never just one economy. One person experiences the pain of a shrinking industry and another the exhilaration of a rapidly expanding...

Graphic created by Jacob Morch  jacobmorch.com The definition of work changes as economies evolve. The grandchildren of farmers beca...