Comments on: About right for an nef report http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Richard W http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/comment-page-1/#comment-41663 Richard W Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:36:29 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13625#comment-41663 They don't actually claim it will reduce unemployment. However, this quote certainly implies that it will. Therefore, it qualifies as ' the lump of labour fallacy '. 'A new, much shorter, ‘standard’ working week would provide an opportunity to spread paid and unpaid time more evenly across the population. That way, more people would have a chance not only to earn a living...' They don’t actually claim it will reduce unemployment. However, this quote certainly implies that it will. Therefore, it qualifies as ‘ the lump of labour fallacy ‘.

‘A new, much shorter, ‘standard’ working week would provide an opportunity to spread paid and unpaid time more evenly across the population. That way, more people would have a chance not only to earn a living…’

]]> By: Dennis the Peasant http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/comment-page-1/#comment-41662 Dennis the Peasant Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:31:17 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13625#comment-41662 In an odd way it reads like something Peter Cook might had thought up once upon a time. In an odd way it reads like something Peter Cook might had thought up once upon a time.

]]> By: RH http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/comment-page-1/#comment-41659 RH Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:20:55 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13625#comment-41659 A good single days work for many entrepreneurs, particularly when travelling abroad making export sales. However, I fear a 21 hour week for doctors, dentists and those in society who actually make things happen will simply lengthen waiting lists and increase overall costs to the taxpayer. A good single days work for many entrepreneurs, particularly when travelling abroad making export sales. However, I fear a 21 hour week for doctors, dentists and those in society who actually make things happen will simply lengthen waiting lists and increase overall costs to the taxpayer.

]]> By: Pogo http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/comment-page-1/#comment-41653 Pogo Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:37:37 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13625#comment-41653 I thought that we already had one. Half of us are working 40+ hours a week and the other half are sitting on their arses doing bugger-all. I thought that we already had one. Half of us are working 40+ hours a week and the other half are sitting on their arses doing bugger-all.

]]> By: Brian, follower of Deornoth http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/comment-page-1/#comment-41651 Brian, follower of Deornoth Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:10:52 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13625#comment-41651 As I have remarked before, I could easily support myself on a twenty-one hour working week; indeed I do, as the earnings of the other sixteen and a half hours are stolen by the government. So abolish the government, and voila... As I have remarked before, I could easily support myself on a twenty-one hour working week; indeed I do, as the earnings of the other sixteen and a half hours are stolen by the government.

So abolish the government, and voila…

]]> By: Colin http://timworstall.com/2010/03/05/about-right-for-an-nef-report/comment-page-1/#comment-41643 Colin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:58:12 +0000 http://timworstall.com/?p=13625#comment-41643 WHy are socialists so naive ? WHy are socialists so naive ?

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