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I think it is based on Böll's "Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral" [1] - not only a great short story, but a great title as well ("Anecdote concerning the Lo
by netrus 9y ago
I think it is based on Böll's "Anekdote zur Senkung der Arbeitsmoral" [1] - not only a great short story, but a great title as well ("Anecdote concerning the Lowering of Productivity" - but also "[An] anecdote [meant to] lower productivity").
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anekdote_zur_Senkung_der_Arbeitsmoral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anekdote_zur_Senkung_der_Arbei...
- Tepix 9y ago"Senkung der Arbeitsmoral" does not translate into "lower productivity". Arbeitsmoral means working morale. Senkung means reduction.
- solidsnack9000 9y agoPerhaps “Arbeitsmoral” could be translated as “work ethic”.
- solidsnack9000 9y agoIn that story, the fishing village is in Western Europe.