All this says is that there are plenty of resources that have not been tapped.
The question is why not?
The answer is that the incentives created by local, state and federal governments are so bad that these resources go unused.
In addition, the government perverts the market by rewarding people not to work. The perverse nature of rewarding laziness over productivity creates an environment of limited jobs.
Want to see better employment numbers?
Unshackle businesses by deregulation and minimize government assistance to make working a better option than living on the dole
Sometimes the math just doesn’t work.
During the Second World War, women did more to contribute to the war effort than just rivet in the factory or tend to the kids; they became an integral part of business, finance, and industry. In fact, women functioned outside of the home in ways never dreamt of.
Once the war ended, however, it was expected that men would resume their roles as hunters and gatherers and women would revert back to the keepers of the hearth.
For a while, American society did, in fact,...
Sure, it's a suck life. "Welcome to Wal-Mart" isn't exactly a great career path, but hey, you're employed.
There is nothing "draconian" about it, nothing that will deprive people. Welfare reform during Clinton's presidency reduced poverty rates. We must stop rewarding out-of-wedlock births and punishing work and saving. We must reward educational success and evaluate school and teacher performance. It's just a matter of rational management. Give up the Looking Glass and operate in reality.