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The article makes the fundamental error of assuming that if you worked ten hours less, someone else would get to work ten hours more. But other than that, it's
by moomin 11y ago
The article makes the fundamental error of assuming that if you worked ten hours less, someone else would get to work ten hours more. But other than that, it's a pretty good article grounded in actual fact.
- briandear 11y agoRight. That 35 hour workweek in France has resulted in higher unemployment not lower.
- DrScump 11y agoCorrelation isn't causation. Somebody needs to check the parallel-universe France that has a longer workweek and check its unemployment rate.
- hatmatrix 11y agoYes, it would only work in sectors where the labor is more or less fungible, but these types of articles always seem to overgeneralize the effectiveness of reduced work hours.
- moomin 11y agoWith that said, even with a single person it's amazing how much productivity you gain by actually going home and doing other things (including sleep).