It's not deferred by that much. The Four Hour Workweek has been a super-duper bestseller for a reason: Many people are actively working toward the goal of perio

It's not deferred by that much. The Four Hour Workweek has been a super-duper bestseller for a reason: Many people are actively working toward the goal of periodic mini-retirements. For those who can earn and save, leisure is quite possible today. A second diversion of leisure, I believe, has been the priorisation of "a job you love". This is a reasonable tradeoff. Imagine you have the choice to work 4 days a week in a tar pit, or work 6.75 days a week to make it as a photographer. The Blackberry leash isn't so terrible viewed that way.