answer:I think they work much longer weeks than they did 40 years ago; white and blue collar work pays much less in purchasing power—even many of the professions don’t pay like they used to. The media spreads a defeatist attitude toward the future. Because of this and other things there is a general perception that America is failing and morale is much worse than it use to be. There is an overwhelming feeling that the future does not hold promise for the next generation and even a widespread apocalyptic sense in many young people that wasn’t there a generation ago, not even during the bleakest times of the 1960’s and 70’s. All of this has a negative effect on worker’s morale. People will work hard if they believe their efforts will pay off, but that is no longer the perception I see in American society today. It’s mere perception in many cases, but without a fighting will to change things, it will continue to get worse.