But knowing "how" Europeans work less is one thing; knowing "why" Europeans work less than Americans is another. One view is that Americans are perceived (and like to see themselves) as Calvinist workaholics, whereas Europeans like to think that they know how to enjoy life's pleasures.
但了解欧洲人如何工作得少是一方面，"为什么"工作得少是另一方面。观点之一是美国人被视作（他们自己也喜欢这样）加尔文主义工作狂，而欧洲人则认为自己了解如何享受生活。作为在美国工作的欧洲人，我承认我比美国同事们休假更多。因此这种"文化"解释也许包含了部分原因。但为什么始于1973年呢？