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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea (www.businessinsider.com)
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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea::"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.

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[–] [email protected] 78 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah no shit. The problem is that capitalism hates it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago

"Hmmm... Solve world hunger...Why don't we do that?..."

"Sir, your dinner is ready."

"The flies were wild caught yes?"

"From Botswana sir. Just as you like."

Slurp

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Denmark are all capitalist societies and run on <5 day work weeks. Capitalism is not the problem, North American society in particular is what seems to have the problem.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary and Denmark

Each of which have about 2-4x union participation than USA, for example. Which indicates to me that they're doing a better job of keeping capitalism at bay, not that capitalism is more benevolent in those countries.