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Re:We’re all paying for someone else’s 4-hour work week, not... by Workaccount2 on Monday June 07, 2021 @10:33AM (#27423077)
You just need it to be at a point where the masses are satiated.

If we come to a point where the average person cannot afford a modest living (which we are pretty much on the brink of) then it doesn't matter what's logical or not. People are going to get upset and inevitably start breaking things.

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Re:We’re all paying for someone else’s 4-hour work week, not... by chii on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @03:56AM (#27431725)
> average person cannot afford a modest living

the concept of a modest living is a forever changing goal-post, because people compare themselves with others.

What is modest today, is rich 100 yrs ago, and like a king 1000 years ago!

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Re:We’re all paying for someone else’s 4-hour work week, not... by ric2b on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @07:52AM (#27433890)
Kings didn't have smartphones 1000 years ago, but they did have multiple large castles and entire armies ready to do their bidding. And they didn't have to work a single day in their entire life to get it, they were born into the role.

How is that even remotely similar to a modern modest living? Can we stop with this bullshit narrative?

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Re:We’re all paying for someone else’s 4-hour work week, not... by chii on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @09:18AM (#27434750)
> they did have multiple large castles and entire armies ready to do their bidding

But would you rather live as a king a few thousand years ago, or live as an average person of modest living today?

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Re:We’re all paying for someone else’s 4-hour work week, not... by MagnumOpus on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @10:56AM (#27448640)
You would be surprised how many people would choose the former - I would guess a great majority of people would. Once you remove the hard labour of mediaeval farming, food prep, cleaning and artisanship by putting yourself at the top of the pyramid, modern medicine is the only thing that stands out - and lots of people value status over healthcare (especially below the age of 60).

That you don't, is a sign of you being a 1%er like most people here. (And even here, I am sure many people would choose having thousands of people doing their bidding to the creature comforts of modern automation or medicine.)

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