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# Work is no longer the meaning of life for some Americans
- URL: https://werd.io/work-is-no-longer-the-meaning-of-life-for-some/
- Published: 2021-11-18T21:16:48.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-18T21:16:48.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:24

“Before the coronavirus pandemic, nearly one quarter of all Americans said that they find meaning and purpose in their lives because of their work and their jobs. Now, that number has declined by more 9% in a new Pew research study, affirming anecdotal stories about the American population's increasing disinterest in participating in the labor market.” To be honest: good.

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