Originally Posted by
Rodney
It seems most labor saving devices really don't save labor. The time they save is either spent making more of the same thing in the same amount of time or spent doing a different chore. The life of leisure never really comes about.
Rodney
I immediately thought of "the paperless office" idea of 20 years ago (when the personal computer became popular). What a laugh!
Originally Posted by
SteveH
Only because we are never satisfied and always wanting more...
Sewing machines being a really good example right here of course. It's just the human condition, more apparent with obsessive collector types (myself included) - at least we're aware of it
