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In Praise of Idleness, by Bertrand Russell ( link )
Summary:
In industrialised countries, machinery has greatly reduced the need for heavy labour. As a result, a significant number of humans become unemployed. But instead of utilising idleness for freedom of thought, they become bored and irritable, while others are overworked and irritable. As a result, most civilisations are dominated by rampant consumerism: artificial work to avoid boredom, using machines to create items to avoid boredom. A better solution in a technologically advanced society is to promote: (1) no more than four hours' work a day for all persons, and (2) philosophising, inventing, and idea-creating as a vital aspect of one's leisure   kellyjones00 (593)

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