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Very close to another concept called, "masterly inactivity," that appears in a number of disciplines. https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Masterly

Very close to another concept called, "masterly inactivity," that appears in a number of disciplines. https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Masterly+inactivity https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Masterly+in... https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/busy-doing-nothing-mastering-the-art-of-masterly-inactivity https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/may/10/busy-doing-... and: https://timharford.com/2021/04/cautionary-tales-masterly-inactivity/ https://timharford.com/2021/04/cautionary-tales-masterly-ina... (podcast from FT columnust)

einpoklum 5y ago
Indeed, "Masterly Inactivity" is an established concept: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/masterly_inactivity https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/masterly_inactivity and used to great comedic effect in Season 1 of "Yes, Prime Minister": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESIJ_C9mUBI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESIJ_C9mUBI > Q: I've been asking myself what can I do to continue this run of success? > A: Have you considered... masterly inactivity? > Q: No, Humphrey. A Prime Minister must be firm. > A: Indeed. How about _firm_ masterly inactivity?