> But to make progress, we need 40 hour weeks. Productivity is 5x what it was in 1929. So yeah, most of us wouldn't willingly revert to 1929 standards of livin

> But to make progress, we need 40 hour weeks. Productivity is 5x what it was in 1929. So yeah, most of us wouldn't willingly revert to 1929 standards of living. But realistically, I think a lot of people would take a 20% cut and shave 1-2 hours off their workday. The counterpoint I find most compelling is that "more hours" lowers personal productivity, but raises organizational productivity. If you have a blocking issue that only one person can resolve, the whole organization does better if they're around full time. That's a serious bar to giving out things like time off in lieu of raises.