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If you think capitalism is bad, wait til you hear about every other economic system in history. Idiot.

We don't work for less money, inflation has made money worth less.

What if I was born when somebody went under then seconds later they were brought back to life by CPR? Loophole baby

Because if technology makes us more efficient, we shouldn’t need to work as long as we used to to get the same result. Yet the “normal” workday is still 8 hours. That’s a societal thing

It was a monumental transformation: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/26/the-amount-of-work-that-once-bought-an-hour-of-light-now-buys-51-years-of-it/

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And we certainly aren’t working “harder”. Grandad would laugh at what we call a hard days work. Even with manual labor tech has made it significantly easier.

Explain pls

But we won't need money because everything will be so abundant.

Have you been to not ndustrialized/3rd world countries? Did people in the middle ages have it easier when they died from the black death and starvation because if famine? We are working harder for unnecessary luxuries, yes. But you can't really believe technology makes us work harder or longer, did you not have history lessons?

Time moves ever so slightly differently in orbit than it does on Earth’s surface.

It is possible for an astronaut to change positions with someone else.

The Soviets captured some 300 German rocket scientists and forced them to work on their space programme. They likely would have acquired more had their reputation not encouraged others to flee West.

Or just ask the one guy in town who can read to help you out.

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How is it a societal choice?

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Same. I'd give up work in a heartbeat if I could!

It has definitely made things easier. Perspective is super super important here.

I grew up before the digital age. You have no idea how much finnicky shit we used to have to deal with. Non value add things that took tons of time and were easy to mess up (mapquest anyone?)

Yes we still have to work hard, yes we have inequality and every other social ill that comes with being human. But the modern age gives people more free time and accessible interests than ever before.

There has been an extra negative and bitchy tear running through reddit the last few months and I'm tired of it. Its like collective seasonal depression.

I think you need to search and replace “technology” with “low taxation for the rich” and “dynastic rule of rich families”

I mean, you're choosing to work harder and longer for luxuries. People a thousand years ago worked daily not to starve, freeze to death or to have clean water. Billions still work for that.

You and I are at almost zero risk of these things. We work so we can pay for our internet, cell phone, and hot water on demand in our climate controlled dwelling. If you don't want to work hard you can go live in section 8 and collect snap. Or live on the streets and get food handed to you.

I think many people would benefit from a bit of reflection on how good we really have it. A king 500 years ago wouldn't have climate control, access to fruits and produce year around, and could be realistically die from diarrhea.

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Nah.. It does benefit me. Having a CNC cut the stone is far less labor intensive. Having a hoist to move pieces is much less strain on my back and body. The productivity rate is only changed marginally, the machine runs for an extended period of time allowing me to basically stand and watch. If I had to hand fabricate everything; I would be working, much more intensive labor, non-stop until the fabrication is complete.

Tech is always a tool. This is an example in which it can be used for good. I am so happy for you!