Melanie McDonough

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Social science research hadn’t yet confirmed that sudden job loss can be the psychological equivalent of losing a loved one,
Melanie McDonough
I don't think this can be under-estimated. We should learn from the mistakes that were made when we displaced so many American workers without a care for what their futures would hold - all in the name of "progress". If we are doing to close oil fields, coal mines, and other industries we deem no longer fit, then we need to first put a people-first plan in place. Otherwise, we create the perfect soil for national discontent and civil disruption.
Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
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