The study, 21 hours, forecasts a major shift in the length of the formal working week as a consequence of dealing with key economic, social and environmental problems.
According to the foundation,
a shorter working week could help to tackle a range of urgent and closely related problems: overwork, unemployment, over-consumption, high carbon emissions, low well-being, entrenched inequalities, and the lack of time to live sustainably, to care for each other, and simply to enjoy life.
These are its key findings
1.that it could help distribute paid work more evenly across the population, reducing ill-being associated with unemployment, long working hours and too little control over time.
2.some people would find themselves earning less, but with a lot more time on their hands. This means that instead of relying on consumer goods – many of which are currently purchased for the sake of convenience in a busy life – people will be able to start doing things for themselves:
3.that it would encourage new levels of civic engagement: It takes time to be an active citizen in a democracy.
4.that it would create a more robust and prosperous economy: In the wake of the financial crisis, the economy must start serving the needs of society, within the limits of the natural environment.
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