AmericanPapist Comments
I truly do not think average americans can be accused of working too hard; the more telling point would be that they waste their leisure time.
Interesting to see that the whole "work-life balance" issue was of concern to some even in the 12th century!
I wonder if one can really "waste" leisure time; certainly one can use it negatively or destructively, but can it be "wasted"? I find that I have to reason with myself when I just want, on the weekends, say, to lie down and read a magazine rather than do something "constructive". I remind myself that that kind of relaxation is worthwhile and enjoyable. But them, I'm one of these people who is always multitasking, it seems, so maybe I'm a freak (I tend to do some sort of work even when my husband and I are watching a movie at home, which rather amuses him). And I'm living in Canada, so don't know what the American experience is like.
Don't work too hard, Thomas!
How interesting that in countries making a run at the 25-hour work week (France, Germany, Spain) the Church is dying but where people work from dawn until dusk (Latin America, Africa) the Church is thriving.
Madame S: Have you read Pieper? Of course leisure time can be wasted. And most of it is.
Casey:
Be careful about inferring causality from correlation.
Nick - that's a fantastic line.
I keep thinking of the song:
He's in Love and he says Love is fine.
Won't you listen what the Pope says?
That's what the Pope says...
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