Is the average American lazy? That’s a tough one. I believe we must look at tendencies, habits, different classes, technology privileges, and I believe we must compare us to before. To conclude that Americans are lazy is way too much of a misshaped label to put on something. Let’s take a look at what we need to, in order to find our answer.

First thing’s first: tendencies. Do all of what we do tend to be lazy? I disagree. I know hard working Americans, in whatever class (Low to High), that work more than 50 hour weeks in whatever trade/job they are in. However, in those long 50 plus hour weeks, are they all spent with hard effort? I can’t say for sure.

I also have studied, though some Americans work this long scheduled week, what of the time off? Is that spent with effort or relaxation taken too far? I think we must understand what the boundary of work and rest’ compared to hard work and extreme rest’ which can be confused to laziness’.

Habits are also a category we must look at. In our jobs, do we tend to take short cuts due to what we have learned from others? Do we perform half-hearted work to a job that requires full effort? How inspired are we of doing the job right? Or even at all? I think the ultimate habit (whatever the degree) is laziness, and unfortunately laziness is bred in human nature.

I believe that this study must be conducted in different classes to more accurately find the answer. When mentioning classes nothing spectacular needs to be performed, just your basic: Lower Middle Upper classes. The reason for comparing similar classes is simplicity, and the fact that you compare the effort of a doctor to a carpenter; the results don’t really work out too well.

We must look at ourselves now and compare that to years, decades, and even centuries before. When we also do that, we also must take in consideration the kind of work we are able to do now that we have more technology. At that point, we must ask ourselves, “Now that we have the technology, do we rely on technology to do all the work for us?” It’s another question that we must keep in mind.

Are Americans lazy? I believe that is merely an opinionated question on comparison on Today vs. Yesterday and Us vs. Them. My opinion, as the writer of this article, is thus. Sure, Americans could be more of an efficient nation and produce more things inside our nation’s wall, and work closer as a nation. Keep this in mind, however; we consider ourselves in today’s standards as a 1st world country, so we must be doing alright.