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[+] -12 points 5 months ago (7 children)

I think you need to open a history book and look back more than 10 years

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  • [–] 20 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    Or you should. This is called Parkinson's law, first stated in 1952. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20191107-the-law-that-explains-why-you-cant-get-anything-done

    This has observed especially with the advent of "robots" for household tasks, e.g. the dishwasher or the washing machine. Before these machines existed, wifes spent about 51 hours per week cleaning the home. After the machines where there, they spent about 52. See: https://www.umb.ch/en/blog/news/detail/parkinsons-law-and-our-daily-quest-for-more-time

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    Yes, people forget how brutal early industrialization was.
    Children had to spend their entire day in the mines. A machine eating a finger or two per month was okay. Working 70+ hours per week was actually normal for most children and adults.

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