What if the eight-hour work day is actually killing productivity and profits? Emma Reid breaks down why companies switching to three-day work weeks are seeing a $2.4 billion boost in output per worker. Turns out Henry Ford figured this out in 1926, but most bosses still haven't gotten the memo.

🎯 What You'll Learn:

• Why Utah saved $1.8 million during the 2008 recession by cutting work days, not jobs

• The Iceland experiment that proved 2,500 workers could maintain full productivity in 32 hours

• How tech workers already waste 4-5 hours per day (and what smart companies do about it)

• The psychological reason why shorter weeks actually increase focus and output

👤 Perfect for: lifelong learners and anyone who's ever wondered if there's a better way to structure work life.

Emma digs into the real economics behind shorter work weeks, from Ford's revolutionary factory floors to Microsoft Japan's 40% productivity jump. This isn't wishful thinking, it's math. And the numbers are pretty compelling when you see how much money companies actually waste on fake productivity.

📍 Chapters:

[00:00] Emma Reid introduces the three-day work week economics

[01:45] Henry Ford's profit-boosting revelation from 1926

[04:20] Utah's recession-era experiment that saved millions

[06:30] Iceland's nationwide trial: 2,500 workers, same output

[08:45] Why your coworker scrolls Instagram for half the day

[11:00] The companies already making this work today

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🔍 Topics: three day work week, productivity economics, work life balance, business efficiency, labor market trends

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Keywords: wealth building, money decisions, retirement planning, inflation

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