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DWol  ·  3886 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Case For A 21-Hour Work Week

I think the point is that the amount of "work" equal to a dollar is an arbitrary value, and that we've somehow landed on the 40-hours-per-week-is-enough-to-drive-my-lifestyle paradigm.

If everyone works less, but also decides that work is worth more, you'll end up with more free time but the same prices. Up to a certain point of practicality, i.e. the minimum amount of work needed for shit to actually get done.

Unfortunately I don't see this kind of shift happening very quickly...