Revisiting Bertrand Russell’s “In Praise Of Idleness”

“I think that there is far too much work done in the world”

“I think that there is far too much work done in the world…”

At sixty years old, the British philosopher, mathematician, writer, and eventual Nobel Laureate is reflecting on his life. While he has spent much of his life “ working hard down to the present moment” he has had a change of views. 

He believes that:

“…immense harm is caused by the belief that wo…