Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today's (1991)

Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by matrixcubed on Saturday October 30, 2021 @04:27PM (#29052033)

I would entice you to read Manna by Marshall Brain.

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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by snerbles on Saturday October 30, 2021 @05:35PM (#29052455)

The positive "alternative" presented at the end seems like a friendly veneer over the same dystopia.

Having an AI referee permanently embedded in my spine ready to cut motor functions at the first detected bad behavior sounds almost as hellish as the first scenario in that story.

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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by Baeocystin on Saturday October 30, 2021 @11:57PM (#29054342)

Maybe I'm just assuming incorrectly, but wasn't that the point of the story?

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Re:Pre-industrial workers had a shorter workweek than today'... by TaylorAlexander on Saturday October 30, 2021 @04:32PM (#29052067)

I’ve come across it but I don’t read much. Most of my learning comes from audio lectures.

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