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We're lucky that our bodies require sleep, otherwise our cultures would have us working 16-20 hour days. (lemmy.world)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yep, 16 hour workdays were not uncommon historically (there’s a reason non-US countries remember May Day).

If you search up 16 hour workdays now, you’ll depressingly find people framing it in a positive light. Capitalism is trying to make workaholism the norm and required to survive.