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Al Gini
The Importance of Being Lazy [EPUB ebook]
In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacation

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Drawing upon in-depth case studies of vacation habits and the observations of philosophers, writers, and sociologists such as Aristotle, Mark Twain and Thorstein Veblen, Al Gini argues why vacations are so venerated and why ”doing nothing” is a fundamental human necessity.

From shopping sprees and extreme sports to the ultimate vacation – retirement – The Importance of Being lazy demonstrates that without true leisure, we are diminished as individuals and as a society.

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Format EPUB ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9781135948931 ● Publisher Taylor and Francis ● Published 2004 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2551686 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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