Discuss People's Changing Relationship to Work, Consumption and Money in the Late

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Essay

Discuss people's changing relationship to work, consumption and money in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. How have typical understandings of employer-employee responsibilities changed? How has work itself changed? Does this mark an improvement or a setback for working Americans?

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Definitions:

Economic Growth

An increase in the amount of goods and services produced per head of the population over a period of time, often reflected in an increase in the GDP.

Social Overhead Capital

Capital invested in public infrastructure and services such as transportation, utilities, and education systems, essential for economic development.

Power Plants

Facilities that generate electricity by converting various forms of energy into electrical power.

Brain Drain

The emigration of highly trained or qualified individuals from a particular country or region, often due to better opportunities or living conditions elsewhere.