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Futurology: The Forces That Shape Your Future & Where's the 4-Day Workweek?

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Jun 19, 2025
Glenn Adamson, former director of the Museum of Arts and Design and author of 'A Century of Tomorrows', discusses the unpredictable nature of futurology and how predictions can shape reality. He explores the emotional pull of foresight amid societal anxieties. Juliet Schor, an economist from Boston College, examines the long-debated idea of a 4-day workweek, highlighting its potential benefits for employee well-being and productivity. Both guests shed light on how societal shifts and technological advances influence the future of work.
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INSIGHT

Risk Allocation in Society

  • Modern power often involves pushing risks created by policies onto others, evading self-risk.
  • COVID was unique by affecting nearly everyone simultaneously, defying typical risk allocation.
ANECDOTE

Buckminster Fuller’s Enduring Legacy

  • Buckminster Fuller, iconic futurologist, invented the geodesic dome and coined 'spaceship earth.'
  • His visionary work remains influential, linking counterculture and environmental thinking.
ADVICE

How to Implement Four-Day Workweek

  • Adopt a four-day workweek to boost employee well-being without reducing pay.
  • Plan carefully and reorganize work to maintain 100% output in 80% of the time.
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