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Work and leisure
Work is fun, and a life without meaningful labor can make one miserable.
However, work should not be the only enjoyable activity in life. Working hard is only a part of the good life. Financial rewards that come from hard labor should be put to use for the sake of leisure.
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Workaholism: factors
Many people cannot choose a reasonable work schedule:
- They're underpaid and dependent on overtime wages for the survival of their families.
- Many high-status workers who can afford a break, opt instead to toil continually.
This widespread workaholism, in part, reflec...
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Working less to produce more
Many people across the world take six weeks of vacation a year and still manage to produce functioning companies and political systems.
Working more than 55 hours a week produces diminishing returns of productivity.
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Workaholism
Far too many people spend 80% of their waking hours slogging away at a desk and view any break from this routine as a naughty deviation from duties.
Workism, where people worship their work, leave hordes of purportedly "Type A" people without hobbies, companionship, or a sense of self outsi...
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