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A Cure for Existential Boredom
The Art of Manliness
The purpose of leisure and the contemplative life
Leisure is the ultimate purpose of work and amusement, according to Aristotle. It's not just for professors or experts, but for anyone who appreciates the intrinsic beauty of the world. G.K. Chesterton argues that anything worth doing is worth doing poorly, and leisure can be found in ordinary activities like gardening. Joseph Peeper defines leisure as a receptive kind of attention, where we experience the intrinsic value of what we're doing.
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