The pandemic has shown that now — and more than ever — we need to move to a model of work that protects employees from stress and burnout. The good news: The four-day week can be great for businesses and for the planet, says consultant Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
As we look ahead to a world with less work, or even no work, we can take control — by using our hours with greater meaning and purpose, says business thinker Tim Leberecht.
It’s called second-skilling: developing your skills for a new job while you’re still working. The Asian city-state is investing in its citizens so they can stay flexible and employed, says online learning advocate Barbara Oakley.
And if your boss is on the fence, here’s a compelling case study — from economics professor Nicholas Bloom — to show her.
Shorter workweeks could help reduce accidents, combat climate change, make the genders more equal, and more, contends historian and author Rutger Bregman.
Probably not. But if we want a future where more of those jobs are decent and well-paying, we — and our institutions — need to rise to its challenge, says economist David Autor.
