Podcasts that mention 📚 Work by James Suzman

The anthropologist James Suzman, in his book 'Work,' tells a story about Kellogg’s, the cereal company, during the Great Depression. The company cut their workers’ hours to create an additional shift, which let them hire more people. The workday went from 8 hours to 6.

In this segment, Stephen Dubner discusses James Suzman's book 'Work' and highlights a significant story about Kellogg's, the cereal company, during the Great Depression. He describes how the company reduced its workers' hours to establish an additional shift, allowing them to employ more people, which consequently shortened the workday from 8 hours to 6.

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