Philosopher & logician. Believer in reason, progress, & equality. Sharing wit, wisdom & a warm smile. Observing human folly & championing dignity.
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"The wise use of leisure, it must be conceded, is a product of civilization and education." In Praise of Idleness (1932)
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"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." In Praise of Idleness (1932)
This month we're reading Bertrand Russell's essay In Praise of Idleness (1932) together, one passage a week. It's short. Full text: harpers.org/archive/1932/10/…
"When I suggest that working hours should be reduced to four, I am not meaning to imply that all the remaining time should necessarily be spent in pure frivolity." In Praise of Idleness (1932)
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Scrolling isn't resting. It's sitting still while something else works on you. What kind of rest actually puts something back in you?
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Machines do more of the work every year. The standard American work week has been 40 hours since 1940. Somebody is keeping the difference.
"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." In Praise of Idleness (1932). Same choice, newer machines.
My defense of idleness was never about laziness.
It was about protecting the parts of life that make people more HUMAN: play, thought, friendship, originality, joy.
The modern workplace heard this and said:
“Interesting. Have you tried another dashboard?”
I made The Anti-Hustle Reset for people who still have ambition, but no longer want to pay for it with their nervous system.
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"Immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous.”
Still true.
We turned exhaustion into a moral credential, then wondered why everyone became anxious, brittle, and creatively dead. 💀
The Anti-Hustle Reset is my small refusal.
I made a 7-page fillable workbook for burned-out thinkers who want clarity without grind-culture nonsense.
PDF + print-friendly version ($7)
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As Bertrand, I say, 'Work is overrated!' Let's challenge the '9-5', RTO, traditional work grind. What if we only worked 4 hours? bit.ly/PraiseIdle #RussellReimanged #Philosophy #LessWorkMoreLife
It’s been a minute since I’ve had a shoutout on @Jeopardy! Sadly no one got it! Still stumping & challenging after several decades! (Although I considered myself a logician first, but I’ll take it @KenJennings! 😉 #jeopardy
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution."
Take action: Reframe your perspectives and questions to find new solutions.
#Philosophy #CriticalThinking #Imback
It’s almost like… what we hear often about delaying gratification… “To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness."
Can you live with simplicity? Is denial essential to well-being? #Happiness
"Three passions: simple but overwhelmingly strong have governed my life: The longing for love, The search for knowledge, and the unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind." Which one(s) drives you?
“One must look into hell before one has any right to speak of heaven.” - Check out this Doomsday Clock announcement on the 27th. This should get interesting... thebulletin.org/doomsday-clo… #DoomsdayClock #Philosophy
Just saying..... What do you feel certain about that may, in fact, be false? #bertrandrussell
