48 hour week!

Originally posted by StarValleyWy
There is a linear graph that shows wealth is correlated to production.

If we as a civilization are truly TIRED of progressing, then let's all just stop producing. That will kill the comsumption real quick. Or let's think of a way to make people not consume anything out of the norm in those extra 8 hours they set about doing nothing each week. What? ...[text shortened]... Oh? They are not going to just set about? They are about doing stuff? Consuming? Consuming what?

I notice I get no replies from the great red scholars and general know-it-all bumbs from michigan and communist regions to be defined later. I wonder why that is?

Originally posted by StarValleyWy
I notice I get no replies from the great red scholars and general know-it-all bumbs from michigan and communist regions to be defined later. I wonder why that is?

Maybe because the debates forum is regularly vacated on Friday nights. Can't imagine why.
Maybe we've better things to do than engage in nonsensical debates.

Originally posted by rwingett
Only in anti-social system would greater productivity equal greater unemployment and longer hours for the employed. A sane system would guarantee work for everyone but require fewer hours from each employee. Full employment with a 32 hour week, for example.

Didn't France try something exactly like that, in the form of a 35-hour week?

Unemployment in France is 10.2%, and Britain's is 4.8%...

Originally posted by ivangrice
Didn't France try something exactly like that, in the form of a 35-hour week?

Unemployment in France is 10.2%, and Britain's is 4.8%...

Yes they did. A very contentious issue over there. But in fairness they introduced it as a measure to cut unemployment. I think this was partially sucessful as they had unemployment of 12% 5 years ago.