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If you're rich and still working long hours you're not working because of the money. If you can be the CEO of multiple companies, those companies are not getting a full-time workweek and that person very likely isn't doing it for the money.

Historia Civilis made a pretty good video on the nature of hours worked since time immemorial[0].

The takeaway message is: yes, the capital class are and have always been the main drivers of longer hours.

0: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37737663

I don’t think this is true at all. It’s not luxuries that are getting more and more expensive, it’s the basics.