We Could All Work 15-Hour Weeks, and Get Away With It

Despite countries such as Britain and the United States being five times richer than they were a century ago, we are working longer hours than ever before. And, argues author Rutger Bregman, overtime and overwork are deadly. Yet it doesn’t need to be like this – we can cut out ‘bullshit’ jobs, introduce a basic income and dramatically change the way we live.

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