I am not sure I like his line of reasoning. I have a manic depressive friend who starts overly intense reform missions from time to time (to correct all the per

I am not sure I like his line of reasoning. I have a manic depressive friend who starts overly intense reform missions from time to time (to correct all the perceived flaws in his life). The tone of this article reminds me of this friend. Yes, a lot of us slack off quite a bit, but Bertrand Russell rightly pointed out in "The Conquest of Happiness" that one needs to be able to enjoy idleness to be happy (and what point, pray tell, is there to life if you cannot be happy?). This should not be a justification for too much idleness, which is an evil of the same degree as the puritan anti-idleness espoused in the posted item.