Five Best Ideas of the Day: August 19, 2019 - The Aspen Institute

There are pros and cons to a shorter workweek.

Christine Ro at BBC Worklife
Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

Todd Hollingshead at BYU
These flexible sticky sensors can track activity and monitor health — through the skin.

Tom Abate at Stanford University
A surge in tech employment doesn’t trickle down to low-wage jobs.

Richard Florida in CityLab
Don’t let perfection be the enemy of productivity.

Jessica Greene-Zapier in Fast Company