Workers Welcome Post-Blue World

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Via Meadia:

Oct 11 2016

 

One of the defining economic trends of our time is the collapse of the blue social model—that is, the fading of 1950s-style lifetime employment at a single company with generous benefits and the rise of a more dynamic labor market characterized by entrepreneurship and gig work.

 

Many politicians and opinion leaders on both sides of the spectrum treat this transformation as a threat to be confronted and reversed. Our argument at Via Meadia has always been that while the transition will be painful and disruptive, it also holds tremendous promise for the future.

 

New data suggests that gig workers feel more-or-less the same. While some independent contractors are stretched thin and would rather have the security of an old-fashioned job, the majority relish the the freedom that comes with post-blue employment arrangements. The Wall Street Journal reports:

 

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