1a: Capitalists really push this "Christian work ethic" idea. They get us to make more wealth for them that way. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

1b: This "human nature" business is interesting. If we were really interested in our work, we might really want to work long hours. But Marx and Engels explained that most work has been "alienated" from the worker. Alienation is a whole big Marxist topic. There are people who enjoy their jobs during some periods, to be sure, but that's not what drives the working class to work such long and hard hours as we work. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

1c: RIGHT! The dirty so-and-so's beg us, manipulate us, and coerce us into it! Skip to the next question

1d: With modern organization and technology, each worker probably produces enough in ONE hour a day to survive. With productivity steadily rising, it might be ONE HALF an hour before long! Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

2a: If we had voluntary time and required time, it would be pretty hard to draw any conclusions as to which was which. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

2b: RIGHT! A worker makes enough wealth to pay for her/his labor power, then works the rest of the time free for the betterment of the capitalist employer. Please skip to the next question

2c: Good and bad are relative terms and not very scientific. I'm not sure how we would sort them out or why we would try. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

2d. I wrote this answer, but I can't guess what it means. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

3a: RIGHT! Ask any intelligent worker in any part of the world (except the U.S.) why they celebrate May 1, and she/he will say "Chicago, 1886!" Skip to the next question

3b: Mayday was a pagan holiday, but way before 1886, and the question was about 1886! Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

3c: Before it collapsed, I visited the Soviet Union on May 1. The parade was peaceful and beautiful. There were no military displays, but I had always seen military displays on American TV associated with May 1. When May 9 rolled around, what they called "Victory over Fascism" and we call Victory in Europe, then the military displays rolled in the parades. American TV deliberately confused the two! Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

3d: It was the beginning of Sumemr before 1886. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answerPlease look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

4a: Capitalists probably ask why we can't do more. Workers would probably be amazed just to see how much productivity rises each quarter. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

4b: Actually, we could do less. But I doubt many people would be asking that. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

4c: This is a trick answer for old time test-takers. Hardly anybody would ask such a question. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

4d: RIGHT! Productivity increases are pretty big raises, but we rarely see any of it. Skip to the next question.

5a: Some would say that nothing is fair until workers get all the wealth we create. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

5b: We certainly do deserve more money, but would it solve the problems of our class? Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

5c: RIGHT! The more wealth we create, the more likely the capitalists are to lay us off. As they lay us off, our unions get weaker, and the capitalists get even more of an edge on the working class. Skip to the next question

5d: Even if we got all the wealth created by rising productivity, the bosses would still be laying us off and creating unemployment. Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

6a: RIGHT! Thanks for doing this little module. Your Feedback is mighty important to improving the on-line school.

6b: Oh those good hearted capitalists! Would they really give us something important just to be nice? Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

6c: They are always saying that productivity increases allow them to raise wages. But do they raise them? Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer

6d: Capitalists aren't so sweet! Actually, they are raising the retirement age as this is written! Please look for a better answer in the written essay, or just pick another answer