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?

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EDIT: Replace ‘every human in the workforce’ with ‘most people’. I agree efficiency has not been gained equally across all professions.

In: Economics

Answer 1

We make things more efficiently but we also want more. An average home in the 50s had maybe 1 television, average homes now have 2-3. We have access to computers, phones, foods, textiles and more that weren’t available before.