Re: measuring systems (was: Selenites)

J.A. Mills wrote:

> We need a historical economist to see if your theory that the work-day cannot
> be shortened bears out.  However, my grandfather used to tell stories of a 12
> hour work-day. Also, kindly allow me to point out _several_ countries that
> limit the number of hours worked per week, offer mega-vacations, and stipulate
> overtime pay scales  (Um, Germany anyone? How about a little Sweden?)
> Admittedly, crushing taxes accompany this.  In any case, today's work-day is
> shorter; who knows about tomorrow's?
Not only that, but Germany, France, etc. have much higher rates of unemployment
because of their overly socialized economies (which, for however much
it might make them people feel good, are just plain inefficient in terms
of economic development, distribution, and so forth.  Usually somewhere
between 10 and 15 percent, which in America would be considered
a disastrous depression (compared to our 2 - 5 percent norms).


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