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In his groundbreaking follow-up to the bestselling The Road to Somewhere, David Goodhart divides society into people who work with their Heads (cognitive work), with their Hands (manual work), or with their Hearts (caring work), and considers each group’s changing status and influence. Today, the “best and the brightest” trump the “decent and hardworking.” Qualities like character, compassion, craft, and physical labor command far less respect in our workforce. This imbalance has led to the disaffection and alienation of millions of people.

David Goodhart asks whether this transformation has been an unalloyed good. Increased opportunities for women, greater freedom and autonomy, and a more equal domestic sphere have brought considerable benefits. However, argues Goodhart, there have been losses as well as gains: liberal trends have produced negative consequences in family breakdown, children's mental health, and the undervaluing of care. Falling birthrates also present major demographic and social challenges.

Es muss erst eine Pandemie ausbrechen, damit wir merken, was unsere Gesellschaft zusammenhält. Worauf es wirklich ankommt, was "systemrelevant" ist. Die tägliche Versorgung mit Lebensmitteln ist es und die verlässliche medizinische Betreuung. Verkäuferinnen und Pflegekräfte - die neuen Helden des Alltags. So lange, bis sich dieser wieder normalisiert. Wir leben in einer Gesellschaft, in der kognitive, analytische Fähigkeiten am höchsten bewertet werden, höhere Bildung für möglichst viele ist erklärtes Ziel.