EDITORIAL: TECHNOLOGY & THE 40 HOUR WORK WEEK
Since the industrial revolution, technology has supposedly been increasing exponentially and in the meantime making work efficiency, output, and productivity increase at nearly the same rate. At least, that's what they* say. And yet, the 40 hour work week has been in place for generations now. Why? Since we can work more quickly and efficiently than ever before, shouldn't that equate to more time off? I'd say, if they're going to keep this silly practice, then in order to prevent (or at least stem the tide of) over-industrialization, it becomes the civic duty of all responsible citizens to decrease their work output. To not slack is to stand in mockery of all the marvelous engineering and invention of the past century of American progress. And that's some cold shizzle...
* = economists and historians worldwide. shut up.
