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HARVARD'S JULIET SCHOR SAYS AMERICANS ARE OVERWORKED...TRUE!:

Ten years ago, then recently appointed Harvard sociology professor Juliet B. Schor wrote a disarmingly truthful book, titled THE OVERWORKED AMERICAN, about the dramatically lowered yet unpublicized quality of life in America. She claimed, accurately, that work in America is overdone and overemphasized, wheras leisure and "quality time" away from work is underdone. Her very worthwhile book became a New York Times listed best seller, then shot into obscurity with amazing, almost devastating rapidity.

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Trouble In Our Worker's Paradise!:

America is the fabled land of plenty, and according to Juliet Schor, most of us seem to be lining up for more than our share of work hours. In our unabated obsession to get more than our fair share of the virtual cornucopia of goods and services out there in the marketplace, we seem to have become collectively addicted to working more and more hours in a devil's bargain with our employers. This book is a wonderful overview of this long-term trend toward overwork, where the average American now works the... more info

True, Yet Contrary to the American Mentality:

Juliet Schor presents many balanced and interesting facts, stats, and trends in the past and present individual and collective work environment in the United States. Do most Americans realize this or even think about it?....I've met only a few who do. Since World War II worker productivity per capita has more than doubled. And, the hours worked has increased so steadily that work hours will be at the levels of what they were in the 1920s. The average American takes 12 days off per year, which is the lowest... more info

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