{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"478: Nicholas Eberstadt\u2014The New Misery","description":"Numbers don\u2019t lie\u2014but they can obscure significant information. In this episode, Mike sits down with economist, demographer, and Harvard-educated brainiac Nicholas Eberstadt to explore a different kind of arithmetic\u2014one that measures not just how many Americans we have, but how we\u2019re actually living. In his latest book, America\u2019s Human Arithmetic, Nick digs into three uncomfortable truths: first, the steady decline in prime-age labor force participation that persists even in strong economies. Second, the growing imbalance between those producing and those receiving\u2014an economic equation increasingly tilted by entitlements and transfer payments. And third, a demographic slowdown marked by falling fertility and an aging population, reshaping the country\u2019s long-term trajectory in ways few are prepared for. Add those together and you get a new misery. This conversation is about the kind of math that doesn\u2019t stay on paper\u2014the kind that shapes a nation\u2019s future whether we\u2019re paying attention or not. Tip o\u2019 the hat to our excellent sponsors ZipRecruiter.com\/Rowe to post a job for FREE. GoodRanchers.com Use code MIKE to get $25 off your first order and FREE meat for life. Pestie.com\/Mike to get an extra 10% off your order. mikeroweWORKS.org\/scholarship Apply for a work ethic scholarship today! ","author_name":"The Way I Heard It with Mike Rowe","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/74011","html":"