This is written in the most painfully annoying style possible.

I found it pretty odd that in an article about Thomas Merton, there wasn't a single reference to Jesus Christ.

Need there be? I don't see where the lack harms the article.

I am someone who vastly prefers films to tv. When Netflix launched as a dvd by mail service, it was the perfect service for film buffs. It was cheap, fast, and had a seemingly endless selection. Now that that part of the business is severely neglected, I'm back to requesting films from the local library and waiting months or spending $30-50 for a single film. I am sure their choice makes sense from a business standpoint, but leaves one-time customers like me in the cold.

I was hoping the show would be more like the third act of Fight Club, where the protagonist's struggle with his alternative personality really drives the plot. Instead, the season doesn't appear to have any direction and the fight is between the protagonist's two personalities is one of the most boring parts.

Labor would be much more flexible if it weren't so tightly related to those human beings and all their pesky baggage.

Exactly. That's what globalist like Brookings want. To remove 'baggage' like community, family, heritage, and loyalty to one's fellow countrymen; and replace those things with their own ideology.

To somewhat contradict myself (or at least my snarky attitude), the suggestions in the article would benefit workers and businesses. But generally speaking, yes, Brookings drinks deeply from the neoliberal coolaid.