“Then there’s the societal stability factor: If people’s basic economic needs are being met—no matter what the unpredictable job market is doing—we don’t have to worry about the potential for civil unrest as a result of mass unemployment.”
“Once people have the freedom to elect to work less, their capacity to engage in the work of rebuilding community and democracy can increase far beyond what is possible in today’s precariously overworked society,” Alperovitz said.
-——you get to sit on your butt one day a week.——
That has already happened. There is a defacto 30 hour week for many as a result of Obamacare.
The phenomenon has migrated to corporate America where Domino’s Pizza is touting the art work done during the day off in their commercials. In keeping with the manifesto of the wicked witch Nancy, Domino’s is trolling for artists to make pizza. One guy claims to be an artist who’s art is just pizza.
One wonders if he is a full timer, 40 hours