40 Hours to Freedom: The Invention of the Weekend
Conflicted: A History Podcast
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At the time, many people were absolutely convinced that very, very soon, people would not have to work more than a few hours a week. Now that may sound naive and utopian to modern ears, but that's only because history unfolded the way that it did. All of this technology had the potential to rewrite the rhythms that governed our lives. Even the seven day week itself could be inverted. An American founding fathers like Benjamin Franklin dreamed about a future of near limitless leisure.
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