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Not only, it seems like a completely speculative theory, unless I missed it there is no actual data in the article about an increase in media (games or other) c
by jaclaz 8y ago
Not only, it seems like a completely speculative theory, unless I missed it there is no actual data in the article about an increase in media (games or other) consumption by the same group that is "working less".
And even if there is, it seems a lot like a chicken and egg problem, would young people consume more media because they cannot find a (as you note, "stable") work or are they refusing work because they are too busy consuming media (or have become addicted to it)?
- att-throw 8y agoThere were claims last year that "leisure demand" has increased: https://www.nber.org/papers/w23552 https://www.nber.org/papers/w23552 https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/upshot/why-some-men-dont-work-video-games-have-gotten-really-good.html https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/upshot/why-some-men-dont-... I can't speak to the study's method, though.
- crdoconnor 8y agoNot just a speculative theory - a speculative theory that subtly shifts the blame to the young long term unemployed for being unemployed.
- pnutjam 8y agoI like how they pretend we tried higher wages.