Overview
- Aymeric Caron said in a Dec. 10 post on X that a 15-hour week is “the only solution,” as he campaigns for mayor of Paris’s 18th arrondissement.
- He cited John Maynard Keynes’ century-old forecast that 15 hours would suffice by 2030 to support the case for a drastic reduction in working time.
- News reports note he provided no details on how wages, company viability, or public finances would be managed under such a system.
- The proposal sits within his REV platform featuring a staged drop from 20 to 15 hours and a separate call for a five-year parental leave.
- Public reaction has been sharp, with AI commentator Laurent Alexandre calling the idea a “heresy,” and coverage contrasting it with left programs targeting 32–35 hours.