Columnist David Brooks thinks Americans are becoming less adventurous, less innovative, less entrepreneurial. The number of Americans who move across state lines has dropped by half since the 50s and 60s. Statistics show Americans change jobs less than they used to as late as the 1990s.
Here’s a measure that amazed me. in 1983 69% of 17-year-olds had a driver’s license. Now only half of Americans get a driver’s license by age 18. I remember in high school in the 50s kids couldn’t wait to get a license. Maybe their are using Uber now, or sitting home playing with their phones.
It'd also just occurred to me that an 18-year-old eligible to vote may not have the picture ID necessary in some states to cast a ballot. These Republican legislators are pretty damn smart.
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