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Bernie Sanders says that if AI makes us so productive, we should get a 4-day work week
(techcrunch.com)
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this post was submitted on 25 Jun 2025
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Interesting that the article never cites or states how much AI has improved productivity - but rather focuses on the 4-day work week. Kinda strange to only look at the end outcome and ignore the cause of expecting that outcome.
Let's use technology to benefit workers," Sanders said.
That's Socialist thinking in a Capitalist country. He doesn't own the means of production to change the schedules. In a Capitalist country you need the market power to negotiate for it.
So call for unionizing because the opportunity is there.
~~He doesn't, so it is a distraction.~~
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