This was fascinating to read. Like some other articles on Readup, one overarching theme here is to slow down, in life, in everything. I know I always feel like there is more to do... I fall right in that trap.
What does this history tell us about life in the 21st century? Bosses set hours and income, and workers adjust. When husbands controlled their wives’ schedules, they insisted on a clean and tidy home and a ready-made dinner; and their wives typically obliged. When today’s employers hire a full-time worker under modern labor laws, they insist on a 40-hour week, or more; and the worker typically obliges. It doesn’t matter whether technology stays the same, or improves by leaps and bounds.
I’m super interested to see how this morphs with increasing creations in automation moving forward.
I’m wondering the same! The industries that drive automation will probably only grow, and their workforce will correspondingly keep being busy. Work needs to get more specialized too, with more training, and so the quote rings true. But what if self-driving & self-organizing transportation starts emerging? Robot-kitchens? AI that could actually handle content moderation with 10x less personnel? Maybe then there is just less work to be done - because machines take over the full agency of tasks or services, and don’t just make it easier/faster.
This was fascinating to read. Like some other articles on Readup, one overarching theme here is to slow down, in life, in everything. I know I always feel like there is more to do... I fall right in that trap.
I’m super interested to see how this morphs with increasing creations in automation moving forward.
I’m wondering the same! The industries that drive automation will probably only grow, and their workforce will correspondingly keep being busy. Work needs to get more specialized too, with more training, and so the quote rings true. But what if self-driving & self-organizing transportation starts emerging? Robot-kitchens? AI that could actually handle content moderation with 10x less personnel? Maybe then there is just less work to be done - because machines take over the full agency of tasks or services, and don’t just make it easier/faster.
Great find! The Self-Helper and the Socialist are both on to something. They really need to put their heads together!
Sadly reality. The more advanced we get, the more there is to do, the less time we actually have for ourselves.
I got physically exhausted reading this. Can't believe my last vacation was just last month.
It’s hump day, so I’m reading about #work. This one’s solid.