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Let’s thank American city dwellers for their workaday commute
Let’s thank American city dwellers for their workaday commute
Sep 16, 2026 7:07 PM

It’s time we “salute” the large group of American workers whose mute to their jobs in the city takes as long as 60 minutes or more. For those living in New York City, San Francisco, or Washington D.C., mute to and from work is often burdensome. The many city dwellers who help to drive America’s economic output deserve thanks.

James Bruce, associate professor of philosophy at John Brown University and Acton University faculty memberrecently wrote a piece in the Wall Street Journal, praising those whose daily journey to work is less than glamorous.

Bruce describes mute for many as a “grind,” encouraging readers that their efforts are not without selfless motivation. After all, many mutes are made to support their families, to chase a “chance for a better life,” and for you, as many people’s mute to work “helps support the productivity that delivers prosperity to the country, indeed the world.”

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