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Allison Schrager: The intangible economy is making everyone miserable

Original: Allison Schrager: The ‘intangible economy’ is making everyone miserable

Economist Allison Schrager argues that the shift to an 'intangible economy' — one built on ideas, software and services rather than physical goods — is a source of widespread frustration and unhappiness. The column, distributed in syndication across US outlets, contends this economic transition helps explain contemporary grievances about work, growth and living standards.

Why now: Her syndicated column has just run across multiple outlets, prompting discussion of her argument that the intangible economy drives public frustration.

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