"Time is Money!" This is certainly a mantra that everyone in America has heard, and most Americans do try to live by. Is this a truth about our society, or a false ideal? It has been said that in our capitalist society, the more time we spend working (and the more work we cram into time) the more money and prosperity we will have.
As a cultural comparison, many European countries do not live by this rule. Time away from work is encouraged by way of vacations and even long mid-day breaks. This keeps stress levels down, and encourages families to strengthen their bonds, which makes for a generally more pleasant society.
Americans tend to think that this comes at a price. If Americans took more vacations and spent more time with their families that would mean less money (and by the American standard, less happiness) wouldn't it?
Maybe not. By analyzing the current state of the American economy, does it show that Americans are working less? No. Americans are of course working harder and longer hours every day, but making no more money for it. In fact people are losing their jobs and their homes.
The American way of "Time is Money" is a fallacy.
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