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> “In the foregoing sections leisure was tentatively defined and outlined in its ideal form. It now remains to consider the problem of realizing its “hopes”, of its latent powers of gaining acceptance, and its possible impetus in history. The practical problem involved might be stated thus: Is it possible, from now on, to maintain and defend, or even to reconquer, the right and claims of leisure, in face of the claims of “total labor” that are invading every sphere of life? Leisure, it must be remembered, is not a Sunday afternoon idyll, but the preserve of freedom, of education and culture, and of that undiminished humanity which views the world as a whole. In other words, is it going to be possible to save men from becoming officials and functionaries and “workers” to the exclusion of all else? Can that possibly be done, and if so in what circumstances? There is no doubt of one thing: the world of the “worker” is taking shape with dynamic force—with such a velocity that, rightly or wrongly, one is tempted to speak of demonic force in history.”

[Anonymous No.16105419]

>>16105343
isnt the average work week getting progressively shorter and shorter outside law/medicine/tech? i recall there being public discussion about a 30 hour work week.

people are mostly midwits anyway - a vast majority just consume media outside of work.

[Anonymous No.16105437]

>>16105343

This was a good book.

[Anonymous No.16105441]

Bernie Sanders wants country where 30% of people work for the State and the rest 70% are jobless addicts that smoke weed and watch tv all day.

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>>16105419
Where? Certainly not the US (yet?) that I’ve heard.
The education system is a shit relic from the Wilson age meant to turn out obedient worker drones. Midwits can learn. We can turn off the faucet of cheap media too. You know how, right?

>>16105441
Just like Athens, right? Pff