The Economics of the Jetsons, Or Why Don’t I Work 9 Hours a Week?

Matt Yglesias has an interesting observation about The Jetsons:
George Jetson enjoyed a nine-hour workweek—thee hours a day, three days a week. Mike Konczal rightly connected this to JM Keynes’ essay on “The Economic Possibilities For Our Grandchildren” (PDF) highlighting the consequences of a super-abundance of material prosperity.

http://www.angrybureaucrat.com/2011/05/economics-of-jetsons-or-why-don-i-work.html

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