Why High Unemployment Actually Destroys the Fabric of American Life

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http://www.alternet.org/culture/how-mass-unhappiness-destroying-fabric-american-life

The Declaration of Independence was the first founding document in the history of the world to specifically mention happiness.

As Thomas Jefferson's famous words read, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

For hundreds of years, we've stood by the idea that through hard work and perseverance, and given the right opportunities, anyone can be happy in America and achieve the American Dream.

But today, the American Dream is on life support, and happiness is more elusive than ever before.

[Beearewhyain]

1. Kick

Hobbes , Rawls, and/or Locke. I prefer a Theory of Justice.

[jtuck004]

2. I'm kinda the more "do somethin' about it" type than "bemoan the troubles" type. So my

thought on addressing this is to push more cooperatives which puts more power in the hands of the workers. What that means in a more technological society I am not sure, because even the smartest programmer understand that although not everyone can do what she or he does, what they do will be worthless unless there are people alive and well to use it, and perhaps to pay for it.

We also need a political party that understands what needs to be done, and at the very least stops undermining American workers. Which, as this article lays out, we don't have. Any of them.