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Edward L. Glaeser joins\xa0Brian Anderson\xa0to discuss the great American domestic crisis of the twenty-first century: persistent joblessness, particularly among \u201cprime-age\u201d men. This Ten Blocks edition is the first based onCity Journal\u2019s special issue, The Shape of Work to Come.

In 1967, 95 percent of men between the ages of 25 and 54 worked. During the Great Recession, the share of jobless prime-age males rose above 20 percent. Today, even after years of economic recovery, more than 15 percent of prime-age men still aren\u2019t working. Technological changes, globalization, the educational system, and government policy have all contributed to the problem. \u201cTo solve this crisis, we must educate, reform social services, empower entrepreneurs, and even subsidize employment,\u201d argues Glaeser in his article, \u201cThe War on Work\u2014and How to End It,\u201d in the special issue of City Journal.

Edward L. Glaeser\xa0is a professor of economics at Harvard University, a\xa0City Journal\xa0contributing editor, and the author of\xa0Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier.