Hi, we're here from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter in just a few minutes.

I'm Cody Gough.

And I'm Ashley Hamer.

Today you learn about the big impact we could have on our planet by cutting work hours,

the strange behavior of Super Bowlts of Lightning, and why people associate the sounds

of certain names with certain personalities?

Let's satisfy some curiosity.

New research suggests that cutting work hours could have a big impact on the planet.

And the good news from the European think tank behind this research

is that it's probably more doable than you might think.

And if you've ever heard this show before, you know that neither Ashley nor I will complain about the idea of cutting

back on work hours.

Nope.

We're not lazy, We just are the opposite.

We actually prefer to work smart and not hard and there are loads of research into how much better employees and companies perform when they work fewer hours.

Yeah, when you're not under constant stress, you actually can think better.

Surprise, surprise.

Yeah, shocking.

So how many hours are we talking about cutting?

The report concludes that, quote,

the actual sustainable work week based on today's levels of

productivity and carbon intensity would likely need to be well below 10 hours per week per person even in relatively

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