Agency in an Era of Structural Uncertainty
We are living through a structural shift across work, technology, economics, and identity.
Careers no longer follow predictable arcs. Institutions lag behind reality. Technology compounds faster than adaptation. Financial pressure rises even when credentials remain strong.
If Happens examines these shifts clearly and builds frameworks for thriving inside them.
The Moment We’re In
This is not a downturn. It’s a structural reset.
Experience no longer guarantees influence. Tenure no longer guarantees income stability. Data says one thing. Reality says another.
Technology accelerates. Institutions hesitate. Capable people feel the ground shift first.
If Happens exist to make sense of that shift and move inside it deliberately.
Featured Essay
Why “2.9% Unemployment” Feels Like Fiction for Gen X
Headline rates hide underemployment and labor-force exits. Here’s what the footnotes don’t say and what to do next.