Skills Gap

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A skilled tradesperson's hands, worn and focused, working on machinery, juxtaposed against a blurry background projection of abstract economic charts, symbolizing the disconnect between policy and practical labor.

Progressive Capitalism Is a Talking Point, Not a Solution for the Skilled Trades

Progressive capitalism seeks to solve the industrial workforce crisis, but it's a theoretical blueprint that will fail without a ground-level revolution in how we value and train skilled tradespeople. No economic philosophy from on high can, by itself, solve the skills gap plaguing our industries.

Rick Donovan·March 30, 2026