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Derek Thompson

@DKThomp

Writer @TheAtlantic. "Plain English" podcast host @Ringer. Mondays on NPR's @hereandnow. Co-writing a book about abundance.

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2 weeks ago

In 1880, the avg married couple combined for ~68 hours of paid labor each week.

By 1965, after massive tech and social changes, the avg married couple workweek was ... 67 hours.

In 2003? 67 hours.

In 2020? 67 hours.

My essay on wtf is going on —>

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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