under capitalism, this simply doesn't happen. More efficiency due to automation or other factors always result in constant hours worked, resources exploited more efficiently, humans squeezed harder and less worker's autonomy.
Any reduction in the work time was won by unions and as soon as they were destroyed, we got stuck with the 40 hours workweek.
Your narrative worked maybe one century ago: now the world is on fucking fire and everybody is in therapy. Nobody believes this stuff anymore.
Any reduction in the work time was won by unions and as soon as they were destroyed, we got stuck with the 40 hours workweek.
Your narrative worked maybe one century ago: now the world is on fucking fire and everybody is in therapy. Nobody believes this stuff anymore.