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I don’t think there writer is really nostalgic for factory work, labor was already in decline by then, but it did allow a middle class to buy homes and have pensions. There aren’t any entry level jobs that offer that three days, and we’re still trading our bodies for money in similar ways (Amazon warehouses, door dashing, forgoing health and dental because of costs, etc).