Best Argument for Shorter Workweek is Arithmetic, Not Wellbeing
VraserX · x · 2026-08-18
A tweet argues that the strongest argument for a shorter workweek isn't wellbeing, but arithmetic. If society can produce the same output with half the human labor, forcing everyone to maintain the old schedule becomes hard to justify.
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