On: If AI Lets Us Do More in Less Time–Why Not Shorten the Workweek?

[tempfile]

Not exactly true. The typical work week was longer in the 1800s than in the 1900s. The limiting of the work week to 40/5 was an explicit political movement. Of course it was not reduced as a direct consequence of increased productivity, which I guess is what you meant.

[MBCook → tempfile]

Yes. 8/8/8 and 5 days a week was a labor movement in the early 1900s.

Before that labor was exploited. After that labor was exploited.

We don’t seem to be willing to do that again.

[_DeadFred_ → MBCook]

Yet. It's funny because it's coming and business is determined to make the process as adversarial as possible.