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Laziness

Laziness

We are considered lazy if we ought to do something but are unwilling to do it.

Today, laziness is so closely connected with poverty and failure that a poor person is often presumed lazy, no matter how hard he or she actually works.

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To make laziness work for you, put some effort into it - Neel Burton | Aeon Ideas

To make laziness work for you, put some effort into it - Neel Burton | Aeon Ideas

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