Wealth vs Leisure
Follow the link by clicking on the title of this post and read the article from Mr Krugman.
It is interesting to be reminded that different countries have different ways of life and put the emphasis on different things. Working a lot and being wealthy, or working less and enjoying more free time.
I am not sure indeed that each system really knows that the other one is possible, that people (in theory) have a choice. Go and tell Americans that here in the EU we have twice as much paid holidays as them, I am not sure they will really understand what it means.
I am not trying to say that the US way of life is bad, but that cultures are different and people don't really know about it hence they can't choose. They are passengers.
For those of you who want to smile, go there and scroll down to the letter called "The American way of life" :)
It is interesting to be reminded that different countries have different ways of life and put the emphasis on different things. Working a lot and being wealthy, or working less and enjoying more free time.
I am not sure indeed that each system really knows that the other one is possible, that people (in theory) have a choice. Go and tell Americans that here in the EU we have twice as much paid holidays as them, I am not sure they will really understand what it means.
I am not trying to say that the US way of life is bad, but that cultures are different and people don't really know about it hence they can't choose. They are passengers.
For those of you who want to smile, go there and scroll down to the letter called "The American way of life" :)
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posted by Bambitroll at
11:40
2 Comments:
Good presentation of France ... in "Mariane" this week, by English that cannot stand UK anymore (that cannot "blaire blair" (en français dans le texte).
Flying Duck
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Anonymous, at 31/7/05 09:29
Could you post the link you are talking about please?
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Bambitroll, at 31/7/05 16:14
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