The Importance of Being Idle (book)

The Importance of Being Idle (book)

"The Importance of Being Idle" is a 2001 book by author Stephen Robins, including a collection of essays and journal excerpts by Mark Twain, Bertrand Russell, Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson, among others. The book emphasizes the benefits of giving yourself nothing to do in the modern world of stress and long working hours.


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