Why Do We Work So Much?

How to structure employment so workers are more creative, productive, and happier.Topics include:What percentage of employees work at home due to the pandemicHow many hours per week do men and women work in both paid employment and unpaid caregivingHow workers have been allocating the time saved by not commutingWhy the economy would still prosper if we worked only four hours per dayWhat is the cult of efficiencyWhat is the difference between leisure and amusementWhy employers reward busyness at workHow work can be more satisfying and createThanks to LinkedIn and Policygenius for sponsoring the episode.For more information on this episode click here.Show Notes60 million fewer commuting hours per day: How Americans use time saved by working from home by Jose Maria Barrero, Nick Bloom and Steven J. DavisMental health: C-suite struggles in the pandemic by Rachel Ranosa—Human Resources DirectorDeep Work (Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World) by Cal NewportIn Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell—Harper's MagazineDo Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste HeadleeAristotle's Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle translated by Robert C. Bartlett and Susan D. CollinsRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim PangThe Art of the Siesta by Thierry PaquotWhen More Is Not Better: Overcoming America's Obsession with Economic Efficiency by Roger L. MartinRelated Episodes107: Work, Freedom and Leaving A Legacy184: Massive Job Losses Are Inevitable But There Will Still Be Work323: The Economy Is Not A MachineSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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How to structure employment so workers are more creative, productive, and happier.Topics include:What percentage of employees work at home due to the pandemicHow many hours per week do men and women work in both paid employment and unpaid caregivingHow workers have been allocating the time saved by not commutingWhy the economy would still prosper if we worked only four hours per dayWhat is the cult of efficiencyWhat is the difference between leisure and amusementWhy employers reward busyness at workHow work can be more satisfying and createThanks to LinkedIn and Policygenius for sponsoring the episode.For more information on this episode click here.Show Notes60 million fewer commuting hours per day: How Americans use time saved by working from home by Jose Maria Barrero, Nick Bloom and Steven J. DavisMental health: C-suite struggles in the pandemic by Rachel Ranosa—Human Resources DirectorDeep Work (Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World) by Cal NewportIn Praise of Idleness by Bertrand Russell—Harper's MagazineDo Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving by Celeste HeadleeAristotle's Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle translated by Robert C. Bartlett and Susan D. CollinsRest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim PangThe Art of the Siesta by Thierry PaquotWhen More Is Not Better: Overcoming America's Obsession with Economic Efficiency by Roger L. MartinRelated Episodes107: Work, Freedom and Leaving A Legacy184: Massive Job Losses Are Inevitable But There Will Still Be Work323: The Economy Is Not A Machine See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.