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If this were true, rich people (ie, those with capital) would stop working. In most cases they don't. Keeping up with the joneses is a big driver of long work
by danielmarkbruce 3y ago
If this were true, rich people (ie, those with capital) would stop working. In most cases they don't.
Keeping up with the joneses is a big driver of long work weeks. Globalization also drives it. Scale drives it. Boredom drives it. It's complicated.
- tetris11 3y agoHistoria Civilis made a pretty good video on the nature of hours worked since time immemorial[0]. The takeaway message is: yes, the capital class are and have always been the main drivers of longer hours. 0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37737663 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37737663
- pfranz 3y agoIf you're rich and still working long hours you're not working because of the money. If you can be the CEO of multiple companies, those companies are not getting a full-time workweek and that person very likely isn't doing it for the money.
- JambalayaJim 3y agoI don’t think this is true at all. It’s not luxuries that are getting more and more expensive, it’s the basics.