It’s a complicated matter, I think we can all agree, and one that would promise a grand amount of change to human society if it were implemented. Yet there are individuals talking about it in the highest reaches of society; those with the potential to really make a dent in the perception of business owners and firm operators who are more inclined to see a four-day working week as a way of losing man-power and money.
One such advocate is Bernie Sanders, who proposed that the rise of AI and its limitless productivity should be used to reduce the traditional workweek.
The veteran politician said during an appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast earlier this year: “You’re a worker, your productivity is increasing because we give you AI, right? Instead of throwing you out on the street, I’m going to reduce your workweek to 32 hours.”
And Sanders’ vision goes beyond mere talk. It includes the prospect of the “Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act,” which he first introduced last year.
The bill would essentially require all employers to pay overtime for any hourContinue reading…
