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> why don't we set society up so that you have to work less in the first place to earn a living I think in practice this is very hard and would require modific
by shusson 9y ago
> why don't we set society up so that you have to work less in the first place to earn a living
I think in practice this is very hard and would require modification of economic fundamentals e.g at a very broad level capitalism vs socialism.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoWe did end slavery, we did introduce a 40 hour week, we did stop children working. If you take Europe as an example the country with the strongest economy is among the shortest working hours.
- atomashpolskiy 9y agoTell this to the people in "developing" countries, who make your clothes and gadgets.
- beaconstudios 9y agomany of those things are made in south-east Asia, in countries that aren't really "developing" in the sense you're implying. China is a modern country, Taiwan is a modern country.
- tonyedgecombe 9y agoActually, all those things happened before we started outsourcing to Asia.
- atomashpolskiy 9y agoTrue. The problem is that these things magically "unhappened" at some point in the last few decades.
- terminalcommand 9y agoThe problem is 40 hour week does not apply to high-earning professionals such as brokers, lawyers, doctors etc. I do not think corporate lawyers in Europe stick to a 40 hour week schedule. I'm currently interning at a law firm, and everyone around here works 10 or more hours a day on average. (official office hours are 09:30-19:30, but only on rare occasions you can leave at 19:30 sharp. )