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Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea::"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.

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[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 81 points 10 months ago (3 children)

You should, because they are the ones who will be making the decisions.

[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 21 points 10 months ago

Until enough of us say that we don’t care what they think, and we demand better.

[–] RememberTheApollo@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

And their decisions equate to: how can we employ the fewest number of people with the least benefits and make the most profit off what we’re selling?

But definitely don’t consider that under- or unemployed people don’t have the money to spend on making those profits happen.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk -5 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Bill Gates isn't making the decisions anymore and hasn't been for decades now

[–] Khrux@ttrpg.network 23 points 10 months ago

He still has more decision making power than anyone I've ever met and probably ever will meet.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How fuckin high are you to forget how much power comes from being a billionaire?

[–] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago

wdym? He only gets one vote

/s