The Welcome to episode 55 of the Charles CW Cook podcast.

The I've just got back from Traveling Edition.

Since my last episode, I've been to Beverly Hills and Newport Beach in California to Miami here

in Florida and to Washington DC up in the frozen tundra area in the northeast.

That's right, I saw snow, which was a treat of sorts, as it's been outlawed here in the sunshine state.

Before I get to my guest, I want to tell you about David Barnes's new book, full-time, work and

the meaning of life.

It is deep into the ethos of National Review that work is a bedrock in a flourishing society

and that work is a pivotal component in the God-given dignity of every person.

Economist and Financial Manager David Bonson, our friend and colleague, has taken this message

to its full potential with this brand new book, full-time work and the meaning of life. Whether it be in public policy, in the culture or even in the church,

too often work is seen as a necessary evil and not the universal blessing that it is.

Well, David argues in his brand new book

for the economic theological and ontological significance of work,

suggesting that it is core to our identity and that the fastest way to a failed

state will be to continue in this low regard for work that ignores our

God-given capacity for productivity.

David does not shy away from defending work as a therapeutic cathartic vehicle

for dealing with challenging circumstances in life and he ultimately argues that the other

things we value in a well-ordered life, marriage, children, community worship are all enhanced

when we properly prioritize and centralize work.

It is not a book on work that you have ever read.

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