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If we can't "afford" to give working human beings 6-8 weeks off every year, then what even is the point? What are all of these gains in productivity supposed to
by standardUser 5y ago
If we can't "afford" to give working human beings 6-8 weeks off every year, then what even is the point? What are all of these gains in productivity supposed to be for? To make a tiny number of people ever-wealthier or to give all of us the chance to both earn a living and live a life outside of the hours we're doing what our bosses want?
- ajmadesc 5y agoMost people who argue the point shout about how cheap, iphones, TVs, nice cars, and flights are. Something 80% can't afford regularly.
- acuozzo 5y ago> then what even is the point? World peace. Stressed, isolated, distracted people tend to work for the weekend and live in day-tight compartments. When something upsets them, they post about it on social media and feel better. When something really upsets them, they make a petition on change.org and feel better. When something really, really upsets them, they reach out to a friend, but that friend is too stressed or busy or distracted to care. When something really, really, really upsets them, they do something violent which plays on the news at 11 to distract some while the rest are too busy or stressed to care. Get every other country on-board, connect them with a global supply chain, and voilà!
- sangnoir 5y ago> What are all of these gains in productivity supposed to be for? For the shareholders, of course.