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Jan 2025
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The Death of the 40-Hour Workweek

Scott Lynch
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The 40-hour workweek has been a cornerstone of modern labor for nearly a century, born in factory lines and immortalized in office cubicles. But in a world of smartphones, Zoom calls, and work-from-anywhere culture, does it still make sense? In this episode, I dive deep into the origins of the 9-to-5, why it has persisted for nearly a century, and how it’s f ... Show More
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