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It was quoted that Bertrand Russell wrote an essay called 'In Praise of Idleness', discussing the potential harms of overemphasizing work and the value of leisure time. The concept of 'positive idleness' vs. 'negative idleness' was also discussed.
So let me give an example this is from Bertrand Russell the writer and philosopher. I love Bertrand Russell you know he wrote like 100 bucks. He was a busy fella. Yeah. But this is from an essay calle...
— Episode: 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?
Episode: 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?
It was quoted that Bertrand Russell wrote an essay called 'In Praise of Idleness', discussing the potential harms of overemphasizing work and the value of leisure time. The concept of 'positive idleness' vs. 'negative idleness' was also discussed.
So let me give an example this is from Bertrand Russell the writer and philosopher. I love Bertrand Russell you know he wrote like 100 bucks. He was a busy fella. Yeah. But this is from an essay called in praise of idleness.
He wrote a great deal of harm is being done in the modern world by belief in the virtuosness of work and the road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work without a considerable amount of leisure a man is cut off from many of the best things and he goes on to distinguish between positive idleness and negative idleness.