"Two things have always marked out the financial masters of the universe from the rest of us. First, their souped-up salaries, and then their souped-up working hours. We mortals understood that these were connected. The rewards were so high because the hours were so long."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/oct/22/creditcrunch-banking-longhours?commentpage=1&commentposted=1 Swain's point about the strictly ideological "connection" between long hours and big incomes is important. Joe the plumber says, "Well, the reason why I ask you about the American Dream I mean, I work hard. I'm a plumber, I work 10, 12 hours a day." And those "10, 12 hours a day" that he claims to work elevate him above reproach because it makes him an American Hero. Not even the "Socialist" Obama has the temerity to challenge the logic of hard work and long hours! I've been trying to say that this phony "connection" between long hours and high income is a key to both understanding the nature of the financial crisis and to mobilizing a progressive response to it. -- Sandwichman _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
