It’s Labor Day. Relax.

September 5, 2011 · 1 comment

Leisure is essential to civilization, and in former times leisure for the few was only rendered possible by the labors of the many. But their labors were valuable, not because work is good, but because leisure is good.

—Bertrand Russell, “In Praise of Idleness”

 

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Marcus T Taylor September 5, 2011 at 11:46 pm

I saw somewhere that Labor day is a socialist event, so in protest you can attend work today.

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