The idea that technology can liberate us from the drudgery of work is a powerful one. It has also been a powerful disappointment, at least so far. Many bemoan the fact that John Maynard Keynes thought we could all be working a 15-hour week by now. But it is not just about working hours. The nature of work also seems to have changed in the past three decades. In spite of — or perhaps because of — new technology, people now say they are working harder to tighter deadlines under greater levels of tension.
認爲科技可以將我們從繁重的工作中解放出來，是一個非常引人入勝的想法。但至少到目前爲止，它也非常令人失望。許多人感慨，約翰•梅納德•凱恩斯(John Maynard Keynes)曾以爲我們到如今可以每週工作15小時。但這不僅僅是工作時長的問題。過去三十年來，工作性質似乎也發生了變化。儘管——或許正是因爲——有新技術，人們如今表示，現在工作更辛苦，工作壓力更大，完成工作的期限更緊。
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