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Sep 15, 2023
12:18:30pm

conetah All-American

You think it’s because of global competition?

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conetah

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Nobody ever suggests that we all work more/harder.

Madam Pattirini

9/15/23 8:15am

I actually think that may have been the problem with the decay of society twenty

bYuFB

9/15/23 8:19am

Nah. Absent collective bargaining, more productivity enriches owners/investors

justAnotherCoug

9/15/23 8:19am

Agreed. The US worker is already the most productive and has less time off

SwanSong

9/15/23 8:22am

In Europe they are always on holiday

TNT

9/15/23 8:47am

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Madam Pattirini

9/15/23 8:24am

Productivity doesn't just happen. Either you are getting more efficient with the same work, or working more. The benefit

RobertCohn

9/15/23 9:08am

These are the lies they tell you to keep people working hard

justAnotherCoug

9/15/23 6:22pm

Yes. Since 1971 workers have been falling farther and farther behind

9/15/23 9:13am

As they should. Others are contributing more to the world now as education and creativity increase in value faster than

RobertCohn

9/15/23 9:16am

And have been getting more and more contempt.

9/15/23 9:24am

You think it’s because of global competition?

conetah

9/15/23 12:18pm

Partly. But really it's about what drives GDP growth. A laborer can only increase his value by working more. A highly

RobertCohn

9/15/23 6:38pm

Interesting. I always thought supply and demand for labor set the price for

MyTwoCents

9/15/23 3:18pm

Supply and demand is decoupled from productivity

justAnotherCoug

9/15/23 4:29pm

Work harder on what? Where we need harder work is in the home.

Mitty

9/15/23 12:14pm

RE: Work harder on what? Where we need harder work is in the home.

bYuFB

9/15/23 12:51pm

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