We've cut the workweek before – what history says about 4-day week
Jan 14, 2026 - 39:43
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Is the 4-day workweek the solution we've been looking for?
Juliet Schor, Sociology Professor at Boston College and a bestselling author, says the traditional approaches to work need redesigning. The case she makes is for a reduction of the workweek from five to four days with no...
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