Originally published on the author’s Substack In today’s fast-paced world, the word “leisure” typically means little more than time off: weekends, vacations, or breaks from the grind. It’s seen primarily as a way to recharge, to rest before plunging back into work. But in Leisure: The Basis of Culture, German philosopher […]
UK Tests a Four-Day Workweek
UK Tests a Four-Day Workweek Salary and productivity will remain the same. Thousands of employees in the U.K. will be working four days a week for the next six months, in the largest such pilot program to date. ABC News’ “Start Here” podcast reported that 70 companies, ranging from fish-and-chip […]