In rich countries unemployed people don’t go hungry. They just stop waking up early. The proportion of adults who want to work has been sliding over the last 17 years.  Between 2000 and 2013, disability claims across the country surged 43%. Despite today's jobs being much less dangerous, the chances a judge approves a disability claim has jumped 50% since 1980.  
 
Paint it any way you like, but we're witnessing a structural shift: Millions have decided they just don’t care much for the idea of showing up for work in the morning and staying on the job until the end of the day. **Take a look at the comings and goings of handicapped parking in front of Costco or Walmart.  Seeing is believing.**