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why science says we should be spending a lot less time at the office
# politics

why science says we should be spending a lot less time at the office

Today’s typical working hours are a result of politics, compromise, and ideology. Now, some experts are finally asking what science says is the perfect work week, and why.

why the dirty secret of false automation threatens our future
# tech

why the dirty secret of false automation threatens our future

Sometimes, jobs we're told are automated really aren't. They simply hide the humans making your request possible. And that's going to backfire when machines really do take over.

to save the world’s minds, we need to kill the nine to five job
# tech

to save the world’s minds, we need to kill the nine to five job

Futurists once dreamed of an automated, leisurely utopia. Our failure to live up to their visions is taking a massive toll on our health and politics.

why science says that open offices suck
# science

why science says that open offices suck

Science proves that open offices are the worst environments to work, offsetting their low price with huge hits to employee productivity and health.

the most asinine advice ever given for a working world stuck in the past
# tech

the most asinine advice ever given for a working world stuck in the past

Marissa Meyer appears to have learned nothing from her tenure at Yahoo and it clearly shows in her latest interview.

hey, older generations, did you know work doesn’t have to be awful?
# politics

hey, older generations, did you know work doesn’t have to be awful?

Baby Boomers are very upset with Millennials for trying to make work more meaningful and comfortable after watching them suffer.

why sitting won’t kill you and standing won’t save you
# health

why sitting won’t kill you and standing won’t save you

A study tracking the benefits of standing desks shows no difference in health outcomes between sitting and standing at the office.

why techies have such a grudge against yahoo
# tech

why techies have such a grudge against yahoo

The anger at Marissa Meyer has nothing to do with whether her employees will have to spend more time at the office and everything with why they're being corralled into their cubicles.