Grumpy Old Geeks Media Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary Media Temp: How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary 2 mentions in 1 episode A book by historian Louis Hyman about the history of temporary work. Mentions 278: A Sinking Ship Brings Down All Boats Sep 6, 2018 7:00 a new book is coming out called Temp, How American Work, American Business, and the American Dream Became Temporary 7:18 Louis Hyman, the historian who wrote the book, was on Recode