Men tend to work remotely more than women in America due to the specialization of genders in different industries. Men dominate fields like computer science, engineering, law, and medicine. However, women are outnumbering men in law and medical schools, indicating a shifting trend. Different specialized work affects the ability to work from home, with tech workers being able to work remotely easily, unlike some other occupations.
Governments particularly in the rich world are struggling to get young people in uniform. Will some form of conscription become necessary? In America, how remote working husbands may be liberating their wives (10:19). And, the generational hunting prowess of the killer whale (16:53).
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