We’ve established that there’s a huge swath of the population (mostly male, mostly under-educated) that are not employed. That trend has been building since the 70s. Since then, the percentage of young men out of work has tripled. And we’re pretty sure that this joblessness was triggered by economic and geopolitical shifts. But there could be another factor. It’s incredibly fun to stay home. “Economists from Princeton, the University of Rochester and the University of Chicago say that an additional reason many of these young men — who don’t have college degrees — are rejecting work is that they have a better alternative: living at home and enjoying video games. The decision may not even be completely conscious, but surveys suggest that young men are happier for it.” It turns out leveling up is a slippery slope.

+ From The Atlantic: “Every dollar of earnings or borrowing used to be associated with a 40-cent increase in investment. Since the 1980s, though, less than 10 cents of each earned or borrowed dollar is invested.” Is Finance Ruining America.