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This writing reminds me of Keynes who predicted in rhe 1930 that a 15 hour work-week will be our future and many will suffer from boredom. This as well as Russe
by jhoechtl 7y ago
This writing reminds me of Keynes who predicted in rhe 1930 that a 15 hour work-week will be our future and many will suffer from boredom. This as well as Russels musings didn't come true.
I blame marketing for inducing needs we wouldn't have otherwise and
the internet economy which prolongs an otherwise unsustainable lending system in that goods can be traded which need not be made of tangible ressources.
- tim333 7y agoThere's also that people quite like working on the whole. I mean you've got about 112 waking hours per week and if you only spend 15 working you've got a lot left to fill with TV, HN or whatever.