COVID-19 gave us hybrid work. The Iran war might give us a three-day weekend. As Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Pakistan move to a four-day workweek owing to the war in Iran, experts say we’re the closest we’ve ever been to a permanently shorter workweek.
It started in Asia. Now leaders in the West are sweating, too. In a rare address to the nation today, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the “economic shocks” of the Iran war “will be felt for months,” and encouraged people to take public transport where they could—to preserve fuel for farmers, trade workers, and shift workers who have no choice but to drive to work.
