Two weeks ago, I wrote about how AI fears are hitting the consumer, but AI is not the only thing that has people feeling on edge these days as far as the labor market is concerned.
Hi Ben, my father was born in 1915 and he began his working life after college with getting a job with the civilian conservation core, known as the CCC. He learned how to use heavy equipment and how to manage crews of men of various ages, abilities, and motivations. As you know, the CCC created much of our most admired national parks.
When I look at the decay of so many of our cities and rural towns, particularly here in central Maine, I can’t help but dream of crews of men and women learning how to rebuild structures and improve our community parks. I’d love to see young people learn the skills that are not available anymore such as carving, blacksmithing, and molding. I’d love to see public art again created by the spirit that created the murals in our post offices and parks. Just as art has revived some of our downtowns, perhaps it can also revive our appreciation of human abilities and draw more of us into belonging to community.
That is great perspective and a wonderful thought. Creating programs to employ people in this way would not only help support the labor market and the economy with it, but would also build a meaningful connection between people and the communities in which they live.
Hi Ben, my father was born in 1915 and he began his working life after college with getting a job with the civilian conservation core, known as the CCC. He learned how to use heavy equipment and how to manage crews of men of various ages, abilities, and motivations. As you know, the CCC created much of our most admired national parks.
When I look at the decay of so many of our cities and rural towns, particularly here in central Maine, I can’t help but dream of crews of men and women learning how to rebuild structures and improve our community parks. I’d love to see young people learn the skills that are not available anymore such as carving, blacksmithing, and molding. I’d love to see public art again created by the spirit that created the murals in our post offices and parks. Just as art has revived some of our downtowns, perhaps it can also revive our appreciation of human abilities and draw more of us into belonging to community.
That is great perspective and a wonderful thought. Creating programs to employ people in this way would not only help support the labor market and the economy with it, but would also build a meaningful connection between people and the communities in which they live.