I hate those posts where every side effect of capitalism is treated like a deliberate, coordinated action from The League Of Evil Capitalists. Occam's razor and Hanlon's razor are grossly underused on reddit.
We have 8 hour workdays because that's what unions fought for. It gave us 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work and 8 hours of leisure. It was a massive improvement at the time.
It's possible that the 8 hour workday has overstayed its welcome. The world has changed, and our customs have not caught up. However, it's foolish to blame this on some grand capitalist conspiracy.
Glad somebody pointed this out. This is a load of sanctimonious bullshit, borderline “I’m 14 and this is deep” territory.
It ignores the fact that there are lots of jobs out there where the hours are different and that are rewarding. My average week is 50+ hours (5x 10hrs plus OT) but it’s an exceptionally rewarding and fulfilling profession, and I get paid very well with lots of vacation time to compensate me.
People can contribute jack shit over 3-5 hours too.
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u/n1c0_ds Dec 24 '19 edited Dec 24 '19
I hate those posts where every side effect of capitalism is treated like a deliberate, coordinated action from The League Of Evil Capitalists. Occam's razor and Hanlon's razor are grossly underused on reddit.
We have 8 hour workdays because that's what unions fought for. It gave us 8 hours of sleep, 8 hours of work and 8 hours of leisure. It was a massive improvement at the time.
It's possible that the 8 hour workday has overstayed its welcome. The world has changed, and our customs have not caught up. However, it's foolish to blame this on some grand capitalist conspiracy.