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Work Less Not Smarter (www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu)
submitted 3 months ago by MrMakabar to c/degrowth
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[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The case for progressive policies such as working time reduction and universal basic income is often narrowly built on their potential for increased productivity. Yet maximising output is not what people and planet need. How do we shift the narrative? ​​…

[–] MrMakabar 3 points 3 months ago

Btw the author currently sits in the UKs House of Lords for the Green Party.

[–] gandalf_der_12te 1 points 2 months ago

Source: https://wtfhappenedin1971.com/

Productivity has already gone up, now it's time for compensation to catch up.