It’s telling that ancient philosophers didn’t include many of the things we value in our hyper-corporate society in their definitions of a good life. Leisure (N

It’s telling that ancient philosophers didn’t include many of the things we value in our hyper-corporate society in their definitions of a good life. Leisure (N.B. not entertainment) is dead in America, and it has significant consequences. I wish it weren’t the case, but I really do find that I do my best thinking when I give myself time to do nothing or go for an aimless walk. Efficiency as a virtue should be reserved for machines, not human beings.