I have just read an essay by Bertrand Russel 'In praise of idleness'
He was a mathematicianphilosopher, and concluded that if everyone just contributed to working in society, that we would all only need to work 4 hours a day. How good would that be?
Each person whois capable would be assigned a job or jobs and only work 4 hours a day.
But looking at the current state of things globally, this idea looks pretty much impossible.
Prices have gone up. Living is too expensive. People sin. They try to wiggle their way out of even a few minutes work. Some people hold erroneous beliefs about work placed upon them by the world.
Proverbs such as "The devil will find work for idle hands" has been used to shame people into doing more for less.
Corporations are vilified for their abuse/misuse of employees, which leads them to burn out and become unproductive.
Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that the world would be working 15 hour workweeks by 2030 due to technological advances. But it seems this wont happen unless we fight for it.
Henry Ford, reduced his working week for his employees and it worked. They became more efficient.
Charles Darwin only worked 4 hours a day, and Virginia Woolf worked little and often.
So the only thing left to concede, is how will we all pay our bills...?
is there a way this ideal could even work?
He was a mathematicianphilosopher, and concluded that if everyone just contributed to working in society, that we would all only need to work 4 hours a day. How good would that be?
Each person whois capable would be assigned a job or jobs and only work 4 hours a day.
But looking at the current state of things globally, this idea looks pretty much impossible.
Prices have gone up. Living is too expensive. People sin. They try to wiggle their way out of even a few minutes work. Some people hold erroneous beliefs about work placed upon them by the world.
Proverbs such as "The devil will find work for idle hands" has been used to shame people into doing more for less.
Corporations are vilified for their abuse/misuse of employees, which leads them to burn out and become unproductive.
Economist John Maynard Keynes predicted that the world would be working 15 hour workweeks by 2030 due to technological advances. But it seems this wont happen unless we fight for it.
Henry Ford, reduced his working week for his employees and it worked. They became more efficient.
Charles Darwin only worked 4 hours a day, and Virginia Woolf worked little and often.
So the only thing left to concede, is how will we all pay our bills...?
is there a way this ideal could even work?