Juliet B. Schor, sociology professor at Boston College, wants to talk more about how climate change, and not just new technologies, will affect the future of work. Her research has found that countries with fewer work hours also have lower carbon emissions: more leisure, rather than production, is maximized. She outlines her vision of a short-hours, high satisfaction economy in the book “Plenitude”. Long hours not only degrade an employee base but also the environment. These key findings provide insight into how to lower emissions and boost economic and social well-being. Photo Credit: Tatiana Grozetskaya/Shutterstock
