Less work and more leisure time?

Economist John Maynard Keynes is quote in the article as saying “that technological progress might allow a 15-hour workweek, and abundant leisure.” The hidden premise here is that less work and more leisure time is something that we want to transpire. But Americans work more hours (Links to an external site.) and take fewer vacation days (Links to an external site.) than any other developed nation. How do you explain this disconnect?

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Importance of Work

Apparently, work means more to us than a paycheck. What does work give us beyond a means to purchase goods and services?

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Robots Emergence

In the past, the idea of robots and other automations performing labor was seen as a good thing; something to look forward to. What do you think people in the past thought would happen once robots took over manual labor? What good things do you think they imagined would transpire for society?

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“World Without Work”

In the article, the author quotes John Russo as saying that “Youngstown’s story is America’s story, because it shows that when jobs go away, the cultural cohesion of a place is destroyed.” What does Russo mean by this?

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