the objective here is not to plead for an end to the workweek. Quite the reverse. It’s time that women, the poor, and seniors got the chance to do more, not less, good work. Stable and meaningful work plays a crucial part in every life well lived.50 By the same token, forced leisure–getting fired–is a catastrophe. Psychologists have demonstrated that protracted unemployment has a greater impact on well-being than divorce or the loss of a loved one.51 Time heals all wounds, except unemployment.
