The Congressional Progressive Caucus gets behind the 4-day week
Earlier this year California Rep. Mark Takano introduced a bill to shorten the workweek in the United States to 32 hours. Now, it’s getting some support from the
CNBC on the 4-day workweek
This past Friday December 10, I talked about the 4-day workweek on The News with Shepard Smith. The segment looks and sounds great, thanks largely to the efforts
Talking about the 4-day week on Market Watch “Best New Ideas in Money”
Stephanie Kelton takes a deep dive into the 4-day week on the December 9 episode of Best New Ideas in Money, and I’m one of the talking heads
Nigerian state government announces a 4-day week
A number of governments have experimented with 4-day weeks and work-from home plans. Mainly these have been in the US and Europe, but the Nigerian state of Kaduna
The Psyche Guide on “How To Rest Well”
The online magazine Psyche has just published my essay explaining “How To Rest Well.” Downtime is undervalued in today’s busy, always-on world. But for most of human history,
Dealbook on the 4-day workweek
In the New York Times Dealbook, Kevin Delaney asks, “Is the Four-Day Workweek Finally Within Our Grasp?” Driven by the flexible work arrangements and bonus days off that
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, REST, and the four-hour day
One of the central arguments I make in my book REST is that when they have a lot of control over their time, highly accomplished people tend to
How critiques of shorter working hours fall shorter
In the wake of the good news about Iceland’s public sector implementing a shorter workweek, a couple pieces have raised questions about the Iceland experience and 4-day workweek
Designing days to boost creativity: Getting work, chronotypes, and organizations in sync
Anja Svetina Nabergoj, a design thinking and creativity researcher based in Slovenia, writes about how a better understanding your chronotype and help you design better work routines: If
Mark Takano announces 4-day week legislation for the United States
A few days ago I noted that there were a growing number of politicians around the world— in Canada, Chile, Japan, Korea, Scotland, and elsewhere— talking about the benefits