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Why $culturally_homogeneous_and_highly_educated_country leads the world in $social_wellness
All you need to do is set aside the notion that modern productivity equals having everyone at their desk at the same time. What does cultural homogeneity have to do with it?
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They were transitioning to a six-hours workday, as far as I know. - https://www.sciencealert.com/sweden-is-shifting-to-a-6-hour-... - https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/swedish-workers-to-test-six... Experiments shown an increment in productivity and happiness.
Wasn't this just a trial that had mixed results? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38843341
Why $culturally_homogeneous_and_highly_educated_country leads the world in $social_wellness
The article was very specific about the culture of flexible working hours, not a general set piece about social wellness. All you need to do is set aside the notion that modern productivity equals having everyone at their desk at the same time. What does cultural homogeneity have to do with it?
Homogenous cultures have an easier time agreeing to all do the same thing. It’s called establishing social norms. I went to a STEM magnet high school that was about 1/3 Asian when I was there and is now 2/3 Asian. It was already known as a pressure cooker when I was a kid, and the competitiveness went way up since then. Why? Well I was one of those Asians. My dad grew up in a village in Bangladesh, moves his family to the US through hard work and a lot of luck. When I was in high school he told me I had to work 16 hours a day to be successful. I understand the arguments for limiting working hours at an intellectual level, but my gut reaction is to try do a little more than the next guy to get ahead. Even if it’s more for show than substance. And I’m raising my kids to do that too, because it’s my culture! (I can’t even really help it. My daughter is already kind of a striver to begin with, and my natural reaction is to reinforce those instincts.)
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The article was very specific about the culture of flexible working hours, not a general set piece about social wellness. All you need to do is set aside the notion that modern productivity equals having everyone at their desk at the same time. What does cultural homogeneity have to do with it?
> What does cultural homogeneity have to do with it? Homogenous cultures have an easier time agreeing to all do the same thing. It’s called establishing social norms. I went to a STEM magnet high school that was about 1/3 Asian when I was there and is now 2/3 Asian. It was already known as a pressure cooker when I was a kid, and the competitiveness went way up since then. Why? Well I was one of those Asians. My dad g…
"Success" in what sense? When have you succeeded?
How much should a 16h/day workweek pay for it to be a "success" if you have kids? Would the kids agree on the assessment?
If 1 major company goes out of business, does it cause chaos?
High unemployment and lower tax revenue sounds like any moment the country could find itself in an economic depression.
In my local area this almost happened.
Why $culturally_homogeneous_and_highly_educated_country leads the world in $social_wellness
Thats around 3 times more representative per citizen.
It's more like more democracy = more social wellness.
EDIT: To have the same amount of representative in France, we would need ~1900 députés, which mean 19 députés per département, and ~6 députés per arondissement.
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Well I work and live in Sweden (notice I put work first?) and it's far from 6hrs/day for most industries. Actually now that I think about it I don't know a single person who only works 6 hours per day. The idea is great though, wish it were true :/
Oh, what a shame, I though it was real :-(
If you're a professional/salaried you work as much as the job requires, just like the US.
Why $culturally_homogeneous_and_highly_educated_country leads the world in $social_wellness
Let's look at a simple fact: Finland as a Parliament of 200 seat for a population of roughly 5.5 million. France as a Parliament of 577 seat for a population of roughly 67 million. Thats around 3 times more representative per citizen. It's more like more democracy = more social wellness. EDIT: To have the same amount of representative in France, we would need ~1900 députés, which mean 19 députés per département, and…
it would be much cheaper salary wise - also they could gather in a small meeting room somewhere ;) And those countries would stay as much "democratic" as now, just without the Potemkin village of the parliament...
[1] edit: by "party" I mean not the representatives, or all the party as a whole, but the leader of the party / or a smallish leading group
Why $culturally_homogeneous_and_highly_educated_country leads the world in $social_wellness
Let's look at a simple fact: Finland as a Parliament of 200 seat for a population of roughly 5.5 million. France as a Parliament of 577 seat for a population of roughly 67 million. Thats around 3 times more representative per citizen. It's more like more democracy = more social wellness. EDIT: To have the same amount of representative in France, we would need ~1900 députés, which mean 19 députés per département, and…
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Let's look at a simple fact: Finland as a Parliament of 200 seat for a population of roughly 5.5 million. France as a Parliament of 577 seat for a population of roughly 67 million. Thats around 3 times more representative per citizen. It's more like more democracy = more social wellness. EDIT: To have the same amount of representative in France, we would need ~1900 députés, which mean 19 députés per département, and…
In many countries every member of the parliament push the button decided by their party[1] - so one representative per party would be sufficient: it would be much cheaper salary wise - also they could gather in a small meeting room somewhere ;) And those countries would stay as much "democratic" as now, just without the Potemkin village of the parliament... [1] edit: by "party" I mean not the representatives, or all…
Election with a big voter pool tend, on the other end, to blur the individual for the benefit of identifiable group with clear political line. The result of this is that, the representative get elected because they are part of this group, not truly because of his own idea (although there is exception). Due to this, it is their expected behavior that they will be faithful to the line of the party.