Leisure: The Basis of Culture
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A philosophical essay by Josef Pieper, originally published in German in 1948, that argues for the importance of leisure, not as idleness, but as a contemplative and receptive attitude that is essential for true culture and human flourishing.
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There's a great book called leisure is the basis of culture.
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Leisure The Basis of Culture
Josef Pieper
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"The book is explicitly mentioned by name, and its core concept about leisure is discussed in relation to the original Greek meaning of "skol" (leisure and leisurely contemplation)."
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