Noam Scheiber on the Mutiny of the New Working Class
About this episode
Noam Scheiber discusses the economic insecurities faced by college graduates and the rise of collective action among workers.
What happens when the promise of higher education no longer delivers economic security? New York Times reporter Noam Scheiber argues that millions of college graduates increasingly face the same insecurity that has long confronted traditional working-class Americans. In this conversation, he explains why workers from Starbucks baristas to Hollywood writers are embracing collective action, and why artificial intelligence may deepen that transformation.
People in this episode
Host: Francesca Rheannon
Guest: Noam Scheiber
Topics covered
- higher education
- economic security
- collective action
- working class
- artificial intelligence
Keywords
- higher education
- economic insecurity
- collective action
- working class
- artificial intelligence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Starbucks, Hollywood
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