But you can't conveniently divide time into 10 minute increments using sundials. Under feudalism, work was measured in days, or maybe hours, but the rationalization of production required to increase profits under capitalism was only possible with the invention of mechanical clocks.
I get that. Was just trying to point out, in a roundabout way, that while clocks are particularly useful tool in capitalist exploitation, reliably measuring time is incredibly useful to human lives outside of that context and has always been, so you can't tie time measuring devices solely to capitalism.
Yeah, sure dumb move, but from the link you just sent it looks like the initial plan was to shorten the work week from 6 days to 5 and have the rest days staggered.
When this didn't work, it went back up to six days (as it was previously) with rest days staggered, and was eventually abandoned as it wasn't working.
Shit all over it and much as you want, but it doesn't seem to be as malicious as either you, or the History Channel, seem to want to make it.
no, time itself is exploited by capitalists for profit but clocks themselves are okay
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You do realise that sundials predate capitalism?
But you can't conveniently divide time into 10 minute increments using sundials. Under feudalism, work was measured in days, or maybe hours, but the rationalization of production required to increase profits under capitalism was only possible with the invention of mechanical clocks.
I get that. Was just trying to point out, in a roundabout way, that while clocks are particularly useful tool in capitalist exploitation, reliably measuring time is incredibly useful to human lives outside of that context and has always been, so you can't tie time measuring devices solely to capitalism.
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Ah ok, then we're on the same page and I just misunderstood the thrust of your initial arguement 🤝
It's always the philistine's response on this site.
How about blame Communism when Stalin got rid of Sundays to make workers more efficient?
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Yeah, sure dumb move, but from the link you just sent it looks like the initial plan was to shorten the work week from 6 days to 5 and have the rest days staggered.
When this didn't work, it went back up to six days (as it was previously) with rest days staggered, and was eventually abandoned as it wasn't working.
Shit all over it and much as you want, but it doesn't seem to be as malicious as either you, or the History Channel, seem to want to make it.
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