
The Importance of Being Lazy
In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacation
Al Gini(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 7. May 2003
Book
Hardback
192 pages
978-0-415-93879-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'The Importance of Being Lazy solidifies Al Gini's reputation as a leading philosopher of contemporary American culture.' - Ronald M. Green, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College, USA'Finally - a book written around the thesis that "doing nothing" is one of life's necessities!' - Publishers Weekly
'Gini is so persuasive I kept putting the book down to go play!' - Chicago Tribune 'Finally - a book written around the thesis that "doing nothing" is one of life's necessities!' - Publishers Weekly
'Gini is so persuasive I kept putting the book down to go play!' - Chicago Tribune
'The Importance of Being Lazy solidifies Al Gini's reputation as a leading philosopher of contemporary American culture.' - Ronald M. Green, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College, USA
'Al Gini's poignant insights and sharp wit help us peel back the many complicated layers of our work-a-day routines to uncover what life's really all about: recess!' - Chicago Public Radio
'Wonderfully entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking...a delight to read.' - Allan Cox, Confessions of a Corporate Headhunter
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
385 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-93879-2 (9780415938792)
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Person
Al Gini is a Philosophy Professor at Loyola University Chicago and a member of Loyola's Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. He is the co-founder and Associate Editor of the journal Business EthicsQuarterly and the author of Why IT's Hard to BeGood(Routledge).
Content
Prologue: The Project and the Problem 1. The Other Side of Leisure Work, Damn it! 2. Leisure and Culture 3. Vacations and Traveling 4. Mini Vacations The Weekend 5. Shopping as Leisure and Play 6. Sports and Play 7. The Ultimate Vacation Retirement
Epilogue: Sabbath as Metaphor
Epilogue: Sabbath as Metaphor