The Great Resignation and the Expansion of What is Possible; Also, Pavlov’s Notifications

November 30, 2021 00:51:20
The Great Resignation and the Expansion of What is Possible; Also, Pavlov’s Notifications
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The Great Resignation and the Expansion of What is Possible; Also, Pavlov’s Notifications

Nov 30 2021 | 00:51:20

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James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

Americans are quitting their jobs in unprecedented numbers, and James Keys and Tunde Ogunlana take a look at how this “Great Resignation” has been spurred by many different technological, cultural, and economic trends, several of which have operated to expand what is possible as far as earning a living (01:09).  The guys also discuss how the constant stream of notifications that many receive on the electronic devices may have a greater impact on us than it seems (38:50). 

The ‘Great Resignation’ is more of a ‘Great Reckoning,’ led by low-wage and minority workers (CNBC)

A record number of Americans quit their jobs in September (CNN)

The ‘Great Resignation’: Why workers are quitting (Local NBC - KOBI-TV 5)

The ‘Great Resignation’ is altering the workforce dynamic — maybe for good (CNBC)

Part of the ‘great resignation’ is actually just mothers forced to leave their jobs (The Guardian)

These entrepreneurs used the ‘Great Resignation’ to reinvent themselves. Here’s how they did it (CNBC)

Ping. Ding. Chirp. Notifications Are Driving Us Crazy. (WSJ) (Apple Link)

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