The four-day workweek is challenging outdated norms of time and output.

Working less may boost productivity, focus and overall well-being.

AI is reshaping job, but human skills remain essential.

The future of work favors intention, balance and a smarter use of time.

The dizzying speed of technological advancement in the workplace is enough to make one pause. Where on earth is the world of work going? A quick scan of job listings on platforms such as LinkedIn or Indeed reveals a landscape in flux with offerings for roles dedicated to training AI models, remote positions coordinated entirely through digital platforms and project-based assignments managed asynchronously with nary a geographic constraint. It can feel disorienting, even discouraging. One begins to wonder: where did the human element go?

And yet, not everyone sees this shift as a loss.

There are still thinkers imagining a more humane future of work. Joe O’Connor, co-founder of the global consulting and research firm Work Time Revolution, is one of them. Alongside freelance journalist Jared Lindzon, he co-authored Do More in Four: Why It’s Time for a Shorter Workweek, a book that explores what happens when we rethink not just how we work, but how long we work too.

Their case studies are telling.........

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