When Stalin Killed the Weekend (with The Happiness Lab)
Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford
Unintended Consequences of Scheduling Software
Cantor's 2014 piece prompted Starbucks to change its scheduling policy, shedding light on how major retailers use similar scheduling software, negatively impacting low-income workers globally. Surprisingly, privileged individuals are also straining their own autonomy by adopting a similar lifestyle. A book called '4,000 Weeks' highlighted how hybrid workers, freelancers, and digital nomads may inadvertently fall into a similar detrimental lifestyle pattern.
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