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<big>if we want a world where people '''work less'''</big> | <big>if we want a world where people '''work less'''</big> | ||
: | : {{minor|(where people have more time for friends & family etc.),}} | ||
<big>we have to be honest about what goods & services the world should '''produce less''' of.</big> | <big>we have to be honest about what goods & services the world should '''produce less''' of.</big> | ||
: | : {{minor|It's a tradeoff, but a '''worthwhile''' one.}} | ||
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To some extent, we can reduce production/labor while barely sacrificing quality of life at all. | To some extent, we can reduce production/labor while barely sacrificing quality of life at all. | ||
''' | That's what is meant by ''easy''. But it means fighting ''hard'' against the following things: | ||
* [[Planned obsolescence]] | * [[Planned obsolescence]] | ||
* [[Car dependency]] | * [[Car dependency]] {{x|Although it would probably need more labor in the ''short term'' (to make neighborhoods [[walkable]]), it would reduce the overall labor in the ''long term'', by reducing total vehicle production and fuel consumption. Then again, if the walkability was done to expand the service-based economy, then overall labor wouldn't be reduced at all.}} | ||
* [[Zero-sum jobs]] | * [[Zero-sum jobs]] | ||
* [[Waste]]d goods | * [[Waste]]d goods | ||