The Virtue of Prosperity : finding values in an age of techno-affluence

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Title The Virtue of Prosperity : finding values in an age of techno-affluence
Publication Type Book
Pub Year 2000
Authors D'Souza, D.
Publisher Free Press
Keywords leisure
Notes leisure"We think of leisure as 'not working', but in the economic literature is more precisely defined as 'doing what you want to do.' Rich people frequently find their jobs challenging and interesting, and so they would prefer to put in overtime at the office rather than sit at a beach sipping margaritas. If you're a welder or a longshoreman, sitting on a beach seems like a wonderful respite from the grime and ardor of your everyday existence; but if you're a scientist or an inventor pursuing a new discovery, an entrepreneur building a new business, an acclaimed singer or athlete, or a successful author completing a magnum opus, lounging on the sand in the middle of nowhere can seem like an awful waste of time." (p. 82)