• Kusimulkku
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      8 months ago

      I think that’s somewhat debated now, with the original numbers being revised way up

        • rchive
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          8 months ago

          I do believe productivity has increased quite a bit more than wages, but that makes sense if you think about it. Productivity gains in the last few decades are not due to workers getting more skilled or working harder (which may still be a factor), they’re because of technology, automation, information science, and global trade networks. If my boss upgrades my computer such that I can produce things twice as fast, why should I get paid more?