Why The COVID-19 Pandemic Pushed Millions To Make Paradigm Shifts In Life And Work

By Steve Bynum
Poll Income Inequality
FILE - In this July 11, 2012 file photo, Occupy Wall Street protestors walk past the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Frank Franklin II, File / AP Photo
Poll Income Inequality
FILE - In this July 11, 2012 file photo, Occupy Wall Street protestors walk past the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Frank Franklin II, File / AP Photo

Why The COVID-19 Pandemic Pushed Millions To Make Paradigm Shifts In Life And Work

By Steve Bynum
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The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired or forced millions of people to reevaluate their careers and personal lives and make changes. A political economist helps Reset discuss with listeners how COVID-19 pushed them to “go for it.”

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