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Leisure & Rest

The art of doing nothing — rest, idleness, and the case for a less productive life.

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In Praise of Idleness — Bertrand Russell ✦ FRQNCY PICK

A philosopher's defence of leisure, rest, and the right to do nothing. Radical in 1932, more radical now.

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Rest — Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

The science of rest and why the best thinkers in history worked far less than we think.

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Four Thousand Weeks — Oliver Burkeman

Time management for mortals. Why productivity culture fails — and what to do instead.

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