Legislatively-prescribed limits like this on work, for me, would be too statist. Now, I very much believe in the spirit of the concept. Bertrand Russell hit th

Legislatively-prescribed limits like this on work, for me, would be too statist. Now, I very much believe in the spirit of the concept. Bertrand Russell hit the nail: http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html http://www.zpub.com/notes/idle.html But through legislation, no. It needs to be a culturally grown movement. Also, the US has a higher Human Development Index rating than France: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Development_Index http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_Human_Deve... and on whatever the Legatum Prosperity Index is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legatum_Prosperity_Index http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legatum_Prosperity_Index and Germany's OECD's Better Life Index (using the "weigh all of these equally" measure): http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/#11111111111 http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/#11111111111 I would argue that standard of living is higher in the US.