In Praise of Idleness: And Other Essays Bertrand Russell
Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Inc.

On the other hand, if used in moderation, texting might help demolish the weird and unmannerly etiquette of the mobile phone, in which, for no reason but the technology's existence, it is the recipient of the call who is somehow required to make an excuse if not free to answer. This essay does not contain the adage. By the way, this essay dates back to 1932, so you can see how little things have changed since… via Martin Weigert. In 1932 Bertrand Russell wrote an essay titled “In Praise of Idleness” in which he said that the work-hours per week should be dramatically reduced. Bertrand Russel's “In Praise of Idleness and other essays”: This was an impulse selection in the IIM-L library. Texting harks Bertrand Russell8 wrote a marvellous essay on this subject, titled 'In Praise of Idleness' (also the title of the collection in which the essay is most readily found). A couple of remarks to the article “In Praise of Idleness” by Bertrand Russell. Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed. €I think that there is far too much work done in the world, that immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous,” he wrote in the essay, In Praise of Idleness. I really liked the main essay, particularly the pin factory example that illustrates the problems with the labor market when people are too willing to work long hours. I had read bits and pieces of russel before but never really realised his worth. I spent the last three weeks switching back and forth between Les Miserables (barely started), Sagan's Billions and Billions, and Russell's In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays.