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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by globular-toast on Friday May 31, 2024 @03:56AM (#40532489)
People spend all their lives doing pointless work, accumulating wealth, then have nothing to spend it on so buy something like a car they don't need (like an SUV).

It's odd there aren't more people questioning this. Wouldn't they rather enjoy their lives while they're young and not worry about having tons of disposable income when they're old?

I guess there's something about security that drives people to the latter. Also I feel like there's an addiction and/or conditioning element to it. I think people are scared of what will happen if certain people (thick people) no longer have to work. What will they do during the day etc?

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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by card_zero on Friday May 31, 2024 @04:19AM (#40532603)
Henry Ford claimed his motivation for instituting the five-day week was so that people would want to go out driving on their newly available Saturdays, and buy a Ford for their leisure time. Which is some weird voodoo when you think about it. Produce extreme volumes, lower margins, lower production (per worker) and increase demand - huh?
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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by ornornor on Friday May 31, 2024 @05:09AM (#40532865)
> It's odd there aren't more people questioning this.

I’ve been questioning this for a long time. It’s not an enviable position: it’s isolating (very few people understand), it’s very hard to keep any kind of salaried position (since you’re not a devoted doormat), and it’s mentally challenging because you can’t ever really feel safe nor fit in.

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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by sumedh on Friday May 31, 2024 @07:44AM (#40533825)
> not worry about having tons of disposable income when they're old?

Who is going to take care of you if you are sick?

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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by globular-toast on Friday May 31, 2024 @11:04AM (#40536110)
Well it won't be your SUV.
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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by Lord-Jobo on Friday May 31, 2024 @11:50AM (#40536674)
It won't be my kids even if I have them; they won't have the money to take care of me if wealth inequality in my country doesn't improve dramatically and rapidly
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Re:'It's better for humans in general': The 4-day workweek i... by toomuchtodo on Friday May 31, 2024 @01:24PM (#40537865)
There might be nobody, regardless of what you do.
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