tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post6107497169748069684..comments2024-03-09T10:26:48.789+00:00Comments on economics, psychology, policy: Shorter working weekEmma Watsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11466193733741012673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-29943175144847153282009-11-25T16:28:51.703+00:002009-11-25T16:28:51.703+00:00I think career breaks, early retirement etc is sma...I think career breaks, early retirement etc is small beer. Thats really about public service numbers anyway? If its going to be done, it needs to be done big time.Kevin Dennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17891633553910348880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-19215686179359606122009-11-25T15:50:24.354+00:002009-11-25T15:50:24.354+00:00It's an interesting one. Would solve a lot of ...It's an interesting one. Would solve a lot of current problems and possibly some more established ones too (a la, Bertrand Russell's In Praise of Idleness). Might need to be mandated by the UN to work, but it could.Peter Carneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551314243423821313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38545607.post-60739798428018050252009-11-25T15:38:03.215+00:002009-11-25T15:38:03.215+00:00the irish government has been doing some similar t...the irish government has been doing some similar things but on a more aggregrated basis such as encouraging people to take career breaks and so on. I think a more aggressive shorter working week scheme would be a good thing.Liam Delaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905424104233324535noreply@blogger.com