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> Why is it some shock-horror thing that people worked less? Exactly. If I have to have 3 jobs, then with this money I "only" work 2 jobs, I'm working less but
by MattGrommes 2y ago
> Why is it some shock-horror thing that people worked less?
Exactly. If I have to have 3 jobs, then with this money I "only" work 2 jobs, I'm working less but almost certainly have a better quality of life.
- jacksnipe 2y agoYeah and what’s more you’re contributing more to society, whether or not you can measure it in money. You have some spare time and energy to help your family, your neighbors, the person you see once a week. I want to live in a society where people have time to actually live.
- Ferret7446 2y agoDevil's advocate: why do you get to have what you want? For almost all of human history, you had to work to survive. Working is living. And yet you want to not work? So all of the resources you will need, who is going to provide them? I'm sorry, but I'd rather I not work and you work to provide the resources I need.
- wolpoli 2y agoYup. Individuals want to optimize for quality of life but the decisionmakers are optimizing for household income (or perhaps GDP).
- blindriver 2y agoBut stress didn't decrease according to the study, so it's not like their quality of life increased.
- HPsquared 2y agoThere's new stress about the money supply coming to an end.