The 15-Hour Workweek
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Imagine a life where technological gains make us so productive that 15 hours a week constitutes a “full-time” job. The insane ramblings of two would-be men of leisure? Indeed. But also the prediction of a famous economist. No not the movie guy, the other one: John Maynard Keynes. According to his 1930 prediction, not only is such a reality possible, we’re about 20 years late in achieving it. Was Keynes wrong or have we squandered our productivity gains on busywork?
People, Places and Other Things Mentioned in This Episode:
00:24 - Sarah Canatsey, Instructional Developed, University of Tennessee at Tennessee
01:22 - Secret Side Hustles: Episode #26, Twice the Work in Half the Time: The Dual-Career Individual
02:21 - Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren by John Maynard Keynes
05:19 - The 15-Hour Workweek: Keynes and AOC Disagree
08:59 - FIRE: Financial Independence/Retire Early
15:09 - Frank W. MacDonald and The Chattanooga Times Free Press
15:11 - Medal of Honor Heritage Center
15:14 - Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
15:16 - UTC Veterans Entrepreneurship Program
17:02 - Too much time management: Episode #22, The Efficiency Paradox
19:53 - Episode #8, The Email Paradox: Inefficient Efficiency (Part 1)
19:53 - Episode #9, The Email Paradox: Inefficient Efficiency (Part 2)
19:53 - The Thing About Email
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