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When Stalin Killed the Weekend (with The Happiness Lab)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

Navigating Modern Work Schedules

This chapter explores the challenges and complexities of contemporary work schedules, particularly for low-income workers facing antisocial hours compared to the freedoms and isolations experienced by freelancers. It examines the historical and economic perspectives on staggered work weeks and their implications for social interaction and communal spaces in a post-pandemic world.

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