 If the election told us anything, it's that we're at a pivotal point. There used to be a clear path to achieving the American dream. Work hard in any kind of job, save money, have a stake in your community, and plan for the future. But that roadmap is changing. The kinds of jobs available are different, more self-motivated and less permanent, often based around technology. This change can be challenging, but now more than ever, it's important to focus on how we can harness this change to create new jobs and update the way we work. Harness this change for good rather than rejecting it in favor of a past we can't reclaim. It's the perfect time for a project that brings together voices throughout the country – inventors and workers, blue-collar and white-collar, young and old. The division now isn't Democratic and Republican – it's whether we can focus on the past or the future. That's why the SHIFT Commission was created – to ask the right questions and imagine different futures that can renew America.