What Could Possibly Go Right?
In this interview series sponsored by Post Carbon Institute, Vicki Robin, activist and best-selling author on sustainable living, talks with provocative thought leaders about emerging possibilities and ways humanity might step onto a better, post-pandemic path.
What Could Possibly Go Right?
#81 Helaine Olen: Insist On Your Dignity
Helaine Olen is an award-winning opinion writer for the Washington Post Opinion section. An expert on money and society with a deep understanding of public policy, she writes, speaks and consults on issues including Social Security, retirement, healthcare, student loans and women’s financial issues. Helaine has appeared on The Daily Show, Frontline, C-Span, the BBC, MSNBC, All Things Considered, Marketplace and more to share her forward-thinking commentary on politics, economics and consumer and regulatory issues.
She addresses the question of “What Could Possibly Go Right?” with thoughts including:
- The “Great Resignation” and Americans’ changing relationship with work
- The need to insist on dignity in our working lives
- The call “to not confuse your needs, with corporate needs or government needs”
- The benefits of building better social safety nets and increased government support
Complete show notes HERE
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