1) What is the Squirrel Cage?
 
 

2) Your author argues that the “work and spend” cycle is a problem.  Why?
 
 

3) What solutions does the author suggest for breaking the “work and spend” cycle.  Explain how each of these would reduce the problem

New Incentives
 
 
 
 
 
 

Improving wages
 
 
 
 
 

Gender Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 

Decreasing Consumption
 
 
 

4) Do Americans value leisure time?  What evidence does the author say?  How can we get Americans to value more leisure time.