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Nah. Workers in 2026, even non-tech workers have an easier life than workers alive at any other point in human history. Yes ofc there are problems - collectiv
by appreciatorBus 3mo ago
Nah.
Workers in 2026, even non-tech workers have an easier life than workers alive at any other point in human history.
Yes ofc there are problems - collectivist land use laws that ban construction near homeowners continue to drive housing costs higher for example. But if you asked any worker today if they would have preferred to be alive 40 or 400 years ago I would be shocked if any said yes.
- unknownfuture 3mo agoSo I'm clear: as long as our jobs don't devolve to 100 hours a week in a sweat shop or tilling the earth for the lord of our fiefdom, we should just sit back and be happy? Is that what I should take away from your comment?
- nougati 3mo agoI don't have a strong opinion either way but it seems unlikely that this was the takeaway
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- breezybottom 3mo agoThat's a pretty wild take. There used to be a lot of good paying union jobs. It was much better to be a worker before Reaganism/Thatcherism.