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Why we need to consider switching to a 4-day workweek — now 

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When the pandemic hit Danish businesses, “we did not dictate solutions” to employees, chief production officer Bo Konskov told journalist Pernille Garde Abildgaard — the leadership knew that workers already had the skills to adapt. The solution: Share those productivity gains with workers, in the form of a shorter workweek.

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16 planet-friendly gift ideas, recommended by TED speakers

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I love Biolite’s awesome commitment to serving both campers and people who still lack access to reliable power, and the company has also won the prestigious 2021 National Design Award from the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. I’m thinking of a gift that can build someone’s skills to pursue a life of purpose and dignity.

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