Tag Archive: GLOBAL EMPLOYMENT TRENDS

Ad Hoc Commentary – commoditization of white collar work and the persistent rise of underemployment and unemployment

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The machines of the 20th century were dumb machines that could replace brawns but not brains. To protect against the commoditization of labor, we invest about twenty years of our lives in formal… Continue reading

Ad Hoc Commentary – global unemployment and resentment

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The ILO released their Global Employment Trends report overnight. The executive summary should be required reading for those who care about politics. We all know that in the past, worker solidarity had brought… Continue reading