Stop Job-Shaming ‘Cosby’ Actor Geoffrey Owens and Listen to What He Says About the Dignity of Work

It's but one small sign that our culture has adopted narrow notions about the nature of work and the range of "dignified" paths and possibilities. Rather than embracing and elevating the value of all work, we continue to demonize certain jobs and industries even as we overly indulge in others-opting for a view of vocation and economic stewardship that is ultimately detached from the full diversity of human gifts and human needs.