One cause for today's economic woes (complaints about needing two incomes to support a family) is the fact that almost everyone works--both husband and wife, and almost all singles. The cure--to be posited by some economist in the future--is to demand that the amount of work done be reduced. This can be done in two ways. Either one of the genders is barred from working (which presents the problem of singles) or the amount of work be cut to 4-6 hours maximum for everyone. Overtime work will likewise be restricted. The theory behind this change goes as such: We make two observations: