It turns out they are us too. We are the ones who have to hustle harder to do it better, faster, cheaper than our competitors. Competition is more intense than ever, and people are feeling that in their daily lives. Data shows that most Americans are putting in many more hours than before, and that's especially true of people who are at managerial and professional levels. The great irony is that the more money you earn, the more pressure you are under and the more frenzied your lives are.
Many people take it out on corporations.
The great irony is that the more money you earn, the more pressure you are under and the more frenzied your lives are. The new economy is also pushing companies to reduce all routine costs, including the cost of routine labor. So if you can do the same thing more cheaply by relying on a subcontractor or a robot or a foreign company, then you'll do so. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to see that inequality will follow. But they must understand that the challenge of slowing down is more formidable today than it was years ago.