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The typical American worker puts in nine weeks more on the job than his or her European counterpart. The costs of this overwork are enormous, both personally and societally. This bracing collection of essays is both a wide-ranging analysis of the phenomenon and a blueprint for change. With contributions by such notable names as Vicki Robin, author of Your Money or Your Life, and David Korten, author of When Corporations Rule the World, this book shows what ordinary citizens can do to restore balance to themselves and their communities. Take Back Your Time is the official handbook for Take Back Your Time Day, a national event rallying support for reclaiming a proper work-life balance.
Contents
Media; Part IMore) Overworked American; The Incredible Shrinking Vacation; Forced Overtime In The Land Of The Free; Two Jobs And An Empty Pot; Part Ii: Time Is A Family Value; Overscheduled Kids, Underconnected Families; Recapturing Childhood; What About Fluffy And Fido; Part Iii: The Cost To Civil Society; Reclaiming Community Time: The Work We Really Need To Do - Time To Be A Citizen; Time And Crime; Part Iv: Health Hazards; An Hour A Day (Could Keep The Doctor Away; The (Bigger) Picture Of Health; Part V: Environmental Consequences Of The Hurried Life; Haste Makes Waste; The Speed Trap; On Time, Happiness And A Smaller Footprint; Part Vi: Historical And Cultural Perspectives; When We Had The Time; Can America Learn From Shabbat? Part Vii: Taking Back Your Time; Enough - The Time Cost Of Stuff; The Simple Solution; Overcoming The Fear Of Leisure - Part Viii: Workplace Solutions; Jobs To Share; A New Bottom Line; Working Retired; A Case For Sabbaticals; America Needs A Break; It Would Be Good For Business Too - Part Ix: Rethinking Patterns Of Culture; Recipes For Change; Time By Design; Part X: Changing Public Policy; Europe's Work-Time Alternatives; A Policy Agenda For Taking Back Time; What's An Economy For. Resources For Taking Action; Organizing Take Back Your Time Day In Your Community how To Do A Teach-In Or A Speak-Out; How To Reach Your Local