[extropy-chat] The end of work, the leisure society, and automation

[Paul Grant]

Possibly because you need more stuff to use your leisure time
productively :)

omard-out


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Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:13 PM
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Subject: Re: [extropy-chat] The end of work, the leisure society, and
automation


Colin Magee wrote:

>               I am interested in the concept of a leisure society and
> was wondering if anyone knew of any major thinkers,researchers,or
think 
> tanks exploring this concept and the
cultural,economic,psychological,and 
> political ramifications of this idea.


It was all the rage among futurologists in the 70-80's. But it turned 
out that people didn't want to use their higher income for more leisure 
time. Rather they wanted more stuff.

So they kept working


regards Max M Rasmussen, Denmark


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