The economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted in 1930 that in 100 years time, technological advances would allow people to work as few as 15 hours a week. It's not 2030 just yet, but it seems that Keynes' prediction is unlikely to hold true. In the U.S., the five-day, 40-hour work has held sway for at least the past half century. In honor of Labor Day, here are six reasons we should consider a shorter workweek: 1. It would make people healthier. In July, the president of the U.K.'s leadin...
The economist John Maynard Keynes famously predicted in 1930 that in 100 years time, technological advances would allow people to work as few as 15 hours a week. It's not 2030 just yet, but it seems that Keynes' prediction is unlikely to hold true. In the U.S., the five-day, 40-hour work has held sway for at least the past half century. In honor of Labor Day, here are six reasons we should consider a shorter workweek: 1. It would make people healthier. In July, the president of the U.K.'s leadin...
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