I don't justify the time spent in my life on a $/hr basis. That's absurd. The point of my life isn't to maximise my $/hr return to some faceless corporation.

I don't justify the time spent in my life on a $/hr basis. That's absurd. The point of my life isn't to maximise my $/hr return to some faceless corporation. I started reading it, I liked the writing style, it resonated with me. I kept reading till I had finished it. There, that's the entire justification, I need no more justification than that. Work lost 5-10 minutes of productivity so I could indulge in reading something ? Sure. That's fine. I'm sure they will survive. If not, then maybe they should just go out and hire a team of soulless robots.