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EEC: Econ 101

Pirates could teach us a thing or two about fair pay

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 5, 2020
Equality abounded on the open sea.
"Pirate articles," or contracts that stipulated compensation, were sort of like worker cooperatives of their time.
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EEC: Econ 101

"Scarcity" and why we don't have a 15-hour workweek

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Feb 27, 2020
Boston College professor Juliet Schor explains why the U.S. has never had anything close to a 15-hour workweek.
English economist John Maynard Keynes, center, thought his grandchildren would be working 15-hour workweeks.
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EEC: Econ 101

Keeping up with the Joneses is expensive

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Feb 27, 2020
We're working more than we really need to.
The arms race over consumption is what drives people in wealthy countries to work more than they really need to.
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Want to be fair? Try ignorance.

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Feb 20, 2020
Ignorance can be used for fair and just decision making.
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