Just remember 50 years ago we didn't have computers or the internet. These things have made us exponentially more productive yet the work week remains the same. People's relative net worth has gone down in those 50 years 🤔
this post was submitted on 24 Mar 2025
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I feel like there are a few things not noted in the article:
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The relative economic value of labor has dropped significantly as the developing world has developed and the developed world has seen greater labor participation. Efficiency rose, but so did the supply.
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The supply of housing has not not kept up as part of the economy, especially low income housing. The lack of housing supply generally drives wages up in economically productive areas, making it so we have to work longer.
I'd be working much harder if it wasn't illegal to do the things I actually want to do with my life, like building my own shelters.
