“As income rises, people’s time use does not appear to shift toward activities that are associated with improved affect.” We are so dumb
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Replying to @literalbanana
Seems to me that all the time saved by mechanization has been taken up with administrative negative externalities. Everyone spends 20 hours/week dealing with dysfunctional institutions that demand form-filling and phone calls with low-level bureaucratic staff
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Replying to @Meaningness @literalbanana
Have a look at Ivan Illich "shadow work" (different from the Jungian type!) Like all the time on 'updating' at the behest of Apple and Microsoft
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Thanks! I may also need to read this more-recent book on the same topic:https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/books/2015/05/21/book-review-shadow-work-the-unpaid-unseen-jobs-that-fill-your-day-craig-lambert/Ea1MPA9o0CujES4gCOMmzK/story.html …
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