> Additionally, unions force costs to go up on many projects and revert any productivity gains that technology has provided. Honestly, I think this is worth so

> Additionally, unions force costs to go up on many projects and revert any productivity gains that technology has provided. Honestly, I think this is worth some honest discussion about the big picture. Many of the critiques against neoliberalism[1] is that all of the benefits of opening international trade and automation have gone to the rich. In 1930 John Keynes predicted 15 hour workweek for his grandchildren[2]. The average workweek in the U.S. is 47-49 hours[3]. This is in a world where dual incomes is common. I'm not advocating paying people to sit around all day, but I think it would be good to look at what we're trading work/life balance, job security, income, life expectancy, age of retirement, and the other things we give up for it. Personally, I still like the current world of iPhones and Amazon delivery, so it's not a clear argument in one direction, but it's not something I hear people talk about. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism#Focus_on_economic_efficiency https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism#Focus_on_economi... [2] http://www.businessinsider.com/john-keynes-predicted-15-hours-workweek-2015-8 http://www.businessinsider.com/john-keynes-predicted-15-hour... [3] https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2014/09/02/the-average-work-week-is-now-47-hours/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-leadership/wp/2014/09...