By Dr. Gaby Cora

My husband and I are wealthy. Our kids don’t need to ever work in their lifetimes. While our older children are interested in many things, we are alarmed at one of our son’s lack of interest in pursuing any major purpose. Any thoughts?

You raise an interesting dilemma: you have provided for your sons and daughters in a way that they won’t need to ever make a living and, on the other end, you have somewhat taken away their hunger, that drive to achieve beyond their needs. Many kids in the younger generations have been brought up in affluence with the “I want, I get” mentality. What to do?

By Dr. Billie Blair

IBM and others are hard at work to construct mathematical modeling of employees that is intended to improve productivity and automate management. For those remembering the history of the industrial era, this is reminiscent of “Taylorism.” The current attempt to ascribe productivity overlays for the knowledge worker is akin to early requirements for assembly line workers.