The Netherlands' transition to a 4-day workweek has been especially good for women

⚒️ The Netherlands is switching to four-day workweeks, and it’s been a boon for women

There’s only one thing better than work from home.

While American workers are still clinging to hybrid schedules that let them work from home even once a week, the Dutch have quietly embraced the radical idea that maybe that fifth day isn’t needed at all.

As Erik Barnes reports, a big unexpected upside of four-day weeks has been gender equity. When both partners clock fewer hours, domestic duties get divvied up more evenly. That balance has opened the door for more women to take on leadership roles without juggling it all solo.

With AI and automation already trimming headcounts elsewhere, this kind of model might not just be progressive; it might turn out to be essential.

🥔 In the Scottish highlands, honesty is all the credit check you need

It’s amazing what can happen with just a little trust.

When you think of Scotland, you might picture Merida with her bow, a kilt-wearing piper, or Sean Connery at the helm of a Russian Submarine (No? Just me?) But in the Highlands, the real Scottish power move is… radical trust.

They’re called honesty boxes, unlocked roadside stands stocked with eggs, jam, or hand-knit mittens. No cameras. No vendors. Just take what you need and pay what you can.

In this story by Erik Barnes, we learn how this centuries-old tradition still thrives, not just in farms and front yards but at golf courses, campsites, and even gardens. Sure, the occasional jam heist makes the local paper. But most of the time, it just works.

And what did we learn?

Yesterday, we talked about what makes a good person, and you had opinions. Two-thirds of our GOOD readers think treating service workers with respect is the metric to go by.

• Treats service workers with respect (67.7%)

• Keeps promises (even to kids) (13.8%)

• Returns shopping carts that aren’t theirs (7.7%)

• Shows kindness to animals (10.8%)

Reader WestOfTheMoonAZ added, “All of these are important but I think it should be mandatory to work in customer service, the world would be a better place.”

🧠 Why the smartest people often don’t know they’re the smartest people

10 subtle habits that reveal hidden genius.

It’s an odd bit of irony: many of the smartest people aren’t smart enough to realize it. In this story by Mark Wales, psychologists explain that intelligence often slips under the radar, showing up in habits that don’t look “genius” at all. In fact, some of the smartest folks never call themselves smart—they’re just living life in ways that quietly give them away.

Psychologists have put together a list of 10 of these subtle signs. From humor to adaptability to the surprising ability to find wisdom in silence, the full list reveals how true intelligence often looks nothing like what you’d expect.

💬 From the group text…

Jon Batiste, Olive Oyl, and Josh Harmon walk into a recording studio and make something both brand new and absolutely classic all at the same time.