Commentary “There is no such thing as a free lunch” is an almost iconic popular phrase. I am reminded of this when reflecting on the current trend in many countries to introduce the four-day working week. For example, on Nov. 21, 2022, Belgium implemented a law that enables willing employees to transition to a four-day…

Commentary There is no such thing as a free lunch. So goes the saying. Someone always has to pay. The question is only—who and when? This is a truism based on our experience as a society over millennia of generations. Similarly, there is no such thing as a four-day week with no diminution in income…