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Grandma's Awe for Washing Machine
- Hans Rosling shares a story about his grandmother's first experience with an electric washing machine.
- She was mesmerized and deeply appreciative of the labor-saving miracle it represented at the time.
The Labor of Pre-Machine Laundry
- Washing clothes before the washing machine involved back-breaking manual labor and long hours.
- Household chores required not just women but men and children contributing substantial physical effort.
The Paradox of Labor-Saving Tech
- Washing machines increased efficiency but led women to do more laundry, not less.
- Automation often results in doing more work with the same amount of labor, not reducing labor outright.