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Re:Why hasn't economic progress lowered work hours more? (20... by etr-strike on Monday December 25, 2017 @09:49AM (#16004251)
The Federal Reaerve actually thinks productivity is too low: http://www.reuters.com/article/usa-fed-productivity-idUSL1N1...

Would be a dream to work just 40 hours per week.

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Re:Why hasn't economic progress lowered work hours more? (20... by wu-ikkyu on Monday December 25, 2017 @10:26AM (#16004412)
It's also worth noting that 2 of the Fed's main goals are

1. Achieve maximum employment

2. Maintain stable prices

Both of which are counter productive to the goals of automation.

This seems like the root of the problem to me, as the Fed is a "super admin" of the economy.

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Re:Why hasn't economic progress lowered work hours more? (20... by walshemj on Monday December 25, 2017 @04:52PM (#16005876)
not from a political point of view
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