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Conventional wisdom in 1995: "How does a predator avoid becoming prey? How does a company with 75% of its market increase share against well-funded rivals? It's
by jrosenblatt 14y ago
Conventional wisdom in 1995: "How does a predator avoid becoming prey? How does a company with 75% of its market increase share against well-funded rivals? It's simple: nobody ever stops working."
Workplace fashion in 2012: "Think how much they could have accomplished if they just worked 40 hour weeks!"
What do you think they'll think in 17 years?
- doesnt_know 14y agoWe will live in a Utopia where no one has to work. Hey, I can dream can't I?
- georgemcbay 14y agoIME, the 1995 era thinking is still alive and well and not even just in little niches. Certainly we've made progress in that at least now there is a debate as to whether 40 hour weeks are better than 80 or 120 hour weeks, but I wouldn't go so far as to suggest it is conventional wisdom.