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Future of Work

The question isn't whether AI replaces jobs — it's which tasks within which jobs, and how the surplus gets distributed. These issues report on what's already happening inside firms, not what tech CEOs are predicting.

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WorkNovember 4, 2025 · 5 min read
The Four-Day Work Week: What the Data Actually Shows

The four-day work week has moved from fringe idea to mainstream policy discussion in under a decade. Iceland, the UK, Japan, and dozens of companies have run tr

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WorkOctober 28, 2025 · 5 min read
Remote Work Is Quietly Reversing. Here Is Why.

In 2022, the narrative was clear: remote work was permanent. Companies that tried to force employees back would lose talent. The data in 2025 tells a different

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WorkOctober 21, 2025 · 5 min read
The Skills Gap AI Is Making Worse, Not Better

The optimistic case for AI and labor markets holds that AI handles routine tasks, freeing workers for higher-value activities that require human judgment and cr

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WorkOctober 14, 2025 · 5 min read
Why Young Workers Are Leaving Large Companies Faster Than Ever

Employee tenure at large US companies has declined every decade since the 1980s. But the acceleration among workers under 35 in the past five years is striking.

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WorkOctober 7, 2025 · 5 min read
What the Gig Economy Actually Looks Like for the People In It

The gig economy is described two ways in public debate: as liberating flexibility for independent workers, or as a mechanism for stripping workers of benefits a

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