Keynes predicted 15-hour weeks in 1930; productivity delivered, the leisure never came
krishnan · x · 2026-10-22
krishnan revisits Keynes's 1930 prediction that his grandchildren would work 15 hours a week: productivity delivered, but the 15-hour week never arrived — abundance does not distribute itself, someone decides who gets it.
He then poses the AGI-era version of the question: if ASI makes paid labor optional, who decides who still eats? Invites readers to argue their case, framing the core debate over whether AI-driven abundance will be shared or gatekept.
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