Labor unions, opposed to government plans to raise the legal age of retirement, want a show of strength. President Emmanuel Macron is hoping to forge ahead despite the wave of discontent.
The solution to aging global population is to allocate labour and resources in a way that reduces the need for necessary labour. Automation and efficiency have been on the rise since the industrial revolution, and yet none of that has translated into reduction of the amount of work people are expected to do. The idea that people living longer is the problem here is the height of absurdity. The problem is with the fact that labour and resources aren’t allocated in a sane way.
The solution to aging global population is to allocate labour and resources in a way that reduces the need for necessary labour. Automation and efficiency have been on the rise since the industrial revolution, and yet none of that has translated into reduction of the amount of work people are expected to do. The idea that people living longer is the problem here is the height of absurdity. The problem is with the fact that labour and resources aren’t allocated in a sane way.