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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays
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All this is only preliminary. I want to say, in all seriousness, that a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by the belief in the virtuousness of work, and that the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work.
Bertrand Russell • In Praise of Idleness
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Russell, Bertrand. In Praise of Idleness. London: Routledge, 2001.
Carl Honore • In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
Good nature is, of all moral qualities, the one that the world needs most, and good nature is the result of ease and security, not of a life of arduous struggle. Modern methods of production have given us the possibility of ease and security for all; we have chosen instead to have overwork for some and starvation for others. Hitherto we have contin... See more
harpers.org • In Praise of Idleness
The wise use of leisure, it must be conceded, is a product of civilization and education. A man who has worked long hours all his life will be bored if he becomes suddenly idle. But without a considerable amount of leisure a man is cut off from many of the best things. There is no longer any reason why the bulk of the population should suffer this
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In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays by Bertrand Russell