The future is a four-day workweek

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential of a four-day workweek and its implications for productivity and the workforce.

"The workweek will continue until morale improves." Jared Lindzon and Joe O'Connor's new book, Do More in Four: Why It's Time for a Shorter Workweek , argues that the future of work will feature more productive employees working fewer days. How is that supposed to happen when boomers still run the world, Gen Z is still Gen Z, and AI is coming for all of our jobs anyway? Let's dig in. -- Solve for X is back! The latest season of the MaRS podcast is exploring more world-changing ideas. Join journalist Manjula Selvarajah as she talks to the people behind the latest innovations in tech and science. Get a jump on the future. Listen to season 4 of Solve for X wherever you get your podcasts. -- The BetaKit Podcast is presented by CADSI: the national voice of Canada's defence, security, and emerging technology sectors, representing more than 1,000 companies from innovative SMBs to global primes. CADSI advocates for a resilient and sustainable defence and security sector by engaging government, shaping policy, and strengthening Canada's role with global partners. We create platforms that connect industry with decision-makers, foster collaboration, and reinforce Canada's position as a…

People in this episode

Guests: Jared Lindzon, Joe O'Connor

Topics covered

• four-day workweek
• productivity
• future of work
• generational differences
• AI impact

Keywords

• four-day workweek
• productivity
• work culture
• AI
• generational differences

Sponsors

CADSI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MaRS

Books & works: Do More in Four: Why It's Time for a Shorter Workweek

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