# Why 10 Million Men Have "Given Up" on Work... | How Money Works

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Published: 2026-06-30T19:30:00+00:00
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Why 10 Million Men Have "Given Up" on Work... To try everything Brilliant has to offer for free for a full 30 days, visit http://www.brilliant.org/howmoneyworks. You’ll also get 20% off an annual premium subscription. Book: Men Without Work - https://howmoneyworkslibrary.com/men-without-work Sign up for our FREE newsletter! - https://www.compoundeddaily.com/ Books we recommend - https://howmoneyworkslibrary.com/ My Other Channel: @HowHistoryWorks Full length compilations: @HowMoneyWorksUncut Edited By: Svibe Multimedia Studio Music Courtesy of: Epidemic Sound Select Footage Courtesy of: Getty Images 📩 Business Inquiries ➡️ sponsors@worksmedia.group Sign up for our newsletter https://compoundeddaily.com 👈 All materials in these videos are for educational purposes only and fall within the guidelines of fair use. No copyright infringement intended. This video does not provide investment or financial advice of any kind. #work #finance #money Four years ago, America and the rest of the world saw its most intense spike in unemployment in recorded history… In today’s news cycle that is ancient history, but what it’s ignored, is what has been left behind. There are now over 10 million people (mostly men) in America who are not working, not studying, not retired and not institutionalized… they are just doing… nothing… Covid accelerated this trend, but it’s been going on for decades… since the 1960’s about 0.1% of American men have given up on work to never come back… EVERY… SINGLE… MONTH So why are so many people giving up so consistently? And more importantly… how are these people surviving without a job in this economy? There are a lot of reasons why someone might not participate in the labor force. They might have retired, they might still be studying for qualifications, the…

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