7 million men are currently in their prime working years but aren't working and show no interest in finding a job. This shocking statistic has been on the rise for decades, with a significant uptick in the last 20 years.

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• jamesabrown.net

This is a Daily note from jamesabrown.net 7 million men are in their prime working years without a job and with no interest in finding one.

And that number has been going up steadily for the last half century and even more over the last 20 years or so.

Two University of Connecticut economists published research on why.

They found that kids are shaped by what they see, especially young boys.

And if these impressionable boys didn't see men around them go to work, they're less likely to do it themselves.

And if they watch them struggle to find work, they grow up believing they'll struggle, too.

Keep in mind that this is only one study, but boy, it rings true.

I've watched this play out over and over again in my own life.

What do you think about all this?

Let me know on jamesabrown.net on that note.

I'm James A.

Brown, and as always, be well.