Technology and automation has led to much greater efficiencies and output for every human in the workforce over the last 50 years. How come this hasn’t led globally to less working hours or a shorter work week for the average worker? 869 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question91.49K August 16, 2021 0 Comments EDIT: Replace ‘every human in the workforce’ with ‘most people’. I agree efficiency has not been gained equally across all professions. In: Economics 36 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted August 16, 2021 0 Comments Because capitalism demands profit, and the only way to win at capitalism is to make more profit than you did the year before :^) You are viewing 1 out of 36 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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