How Do We Spend Our Time Today & in the 1930's? Working? Sleeping? Eating? Chores? How much Free Time Do we Have? Should We Be Concerned that We Spend so Little Time Trying to "Better" Ourselves?

The Best Paragraph I've Read: In 1937, primarily young, working women, a typical week consisted of a strict allotment of responsibilities and enjoyment. They spent 48 hours working, 56 hours sleeping, 31 hours on home obligations, and 24 hours eating or running errands. What remained, a rather precarious 9 hours per week, was time spent in the pursuit of what could generously be called pleasure. This pleasure time was parsed among automobile rides, movies, social activities, and a small smattering of reading or passive activities like listening to music. What about intellectual endeavors, self-improvement, and community good? Barely a blip on the radar. In another research paper from 1938, “60 percent have read no books in the past six months”. This paragraph comes from the Substack "The One Percent Rule." You can read the full article here: How people spent their time in the 1930’s Zac & Don discuss how Americans spent their time in the 1930's and compare how they use their time today. They discuss the differences in free time use between the eras. They wonder if there really are any dramatic changes in time use. They also wonder if our time use says anything about who we are.