> When AI people point to new jobs created like the industrial revolution, they are pointing to 9 to 9, 6 days a week of the 1880s industrial revolution era. The people of that era were told reducing to 5, 8 hour days was impossible, the economics wouldn't work, etc. We only arrived at our current number after the workers literally revolted, with much violence on both sides on the way to 'the perfect number' we have today that 'makes the most' sense and that totally can't be changed.
However, pre-industrial people used to work far less than early industrial workers: around 2-4 hours a day, 3 to 5 days a week, with long break seasons.
However, pre-industrial people used to work far less than early industrial workers: around 2-4 hours a day, 3 to 5 days a week, with long break seasons.
https://groups.csail.mit.edu/mac/users/rauch/worktime/hours_...