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December 8, 2022
Apocalypse Soon
Kate Aronoff
Having More Fun Is Good for the Planet
A four-day workweek would be one easy way to cut skyrocketing commercial energy consumption.
November 2, 2020
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J.C. Pan
The Pandemic Case for the Two-Day Workweek
The ongoing national nightmare makes it clear that we need to disentangle work from basic needs like health care and housing—and then do way, way less of it.
November 30, 2015
Phoebe Maltz Bovy
The Tyranny of the Beauty Routine
September 7, 2015
Jonathan Malesic
America Wants You to Feel Ashamed About Procrastinating. Don't.
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