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There's a passage in Benjamin Franklin's autobiography when he is working in a printing factory in England, and he astounds the other workers by his productivit
by idontwantthis 3y ago
There's a passage in Benjamin Franklin's autobiography when he is working in a printing factory in England, and he astounds the other workers by his productivity. He credits it to not being drunk all the time, and eventually managers to convince the other workers to try it too. That was 1740s I believe.
- jeffbee 3y agoAnd did that accrue to the labor force or did the owner just get more profits?
- idontwantthis 3y agoI went and checked for you. The ones who stopped drinking saved a lot of money and were healthier and Franklin actually made money off of the ones who kept drinking by lending them money when they ran out.
- drewcoo 3y agoThe Ballmer Peak for printers. https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/ballmer-peak/ https://www.dictionary.com/e/pop-culture/ballmer-peak/