> Not sure if economic problems really come from long work days. I'm not sure either, but, at least as the story is told today, that was Ford's motivation for

> Not sure if economic problems really come from long work days. I'm not sure either, but, at least as the story is told today, that was Ford's motivation for implementing the 8 hour workday at Ford. He allegedly surmised that if people were too busy working, they wouldn't have time to buy his products. It certainly seems plausible. If you spend all your time working, you really don't need to buy much other than the basic necessities, which doesn't help with a robust economy.