In 2015 and 2017, in response to campaigning by trade unions and civil society organisations, two major trials of a shorter working week were initiated by Reykjavík City Council and the Icelandic national government. These eventually involved over 2,500 workers — more than 1% of Iceland’s entire working population — many of which moved from a 40-hour to a 35- or 36-hour working week.

The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed that tackling global crises cannot be done successfully without building a more inclusive society and economy. With physical and mental health services under strain, record-high levels of economic precariousness and the urgency of tackling the climate emergency, policies that can reduce carbon emissions while improving social and economic well-being have become crucial.

We're completely strapped for time because we don't know how to value it. Here's how to break out of that mindset. By Ashley Whillans, Harvard Business Review, January 2019.

Why the pursuit of money isn’t bringing you joy - and what will.