The 28 Hour Day
What if instead of a 7 day x 24 hours a day week we had a 6 day x 28 hours a day week? Would we actually get more things done by virtue of chopping up the week into less units? We would only have to make supper 6 times a week, sleep 6 times a week, and so on.
But wait! What about weekends? Do I still get two days off every week?
These guys put that question to the test in The 28 Hour Day:
“Everything you do now in a typical day could be done for a little longer: you could sleep longer, work longer, spend longer blocks of time with your family and friends, and have more leisurely meals. Other benefits become apparent when you realize that “daily” activities would occur less frequently: only six times each week instead of seven. Work, for example, could be accomplished in larger blocks of time, with fewer trips to and from the work place.”