Before productivity, this is also about simple social quality of life. I know we often think in the smaller system of capitalism, but the point of any economic

Before productivity, this is also about simple social quality of life. I know we often think in the smaller system of capitalism, but the point of any economic system is to bring overall better quality of life to citizens. A lot of people are now observing that additional work doesn't bring additional quality of life, and so the next push for improved quality of life now might come at reconsidering the 5 day work week and maybe making it 4. Now about productivity, there's a few arguments: 1. Reducing wasted time. Lots of work is inefficient, lots of meetings going in circles, distractions, etc. If you have only 4 days, you hope that it will push companies to reduce the waste. 2. Rest/leisure and productivity have correlations. Maybe an extra day of rest can boost people's work days and actually make them more productive. 3. Most type of work where people are considering 4 day work week is creative work. Productivity often comes simply from better ideas and better decisions. An extra work day doesn't really affect the quality of your decisions and the potential of your ideas. 4. Most type of work where people are considering 4 day work week have uneven value output. Something you did in the first quarter on its own can provide enough value to justify your entire year's salary.