Honestly, what if full time jobs (40 hour work weeks) are just a form of day care for men? Someone who worked "hard" all day and is the bread winner has way more leeway to get away with more anti social behavior than someone who is at home all day and doing the same thing.

The politics of endless growth are actually just a way to keep people busy. No wonder depressions and their massive loss of jobs lead to so much instability.