The Importance of Being Lazy by Al Gini
From shopping sprees and extreme sports to the ultimate vacation - retirement -The Importance of Being lazy demonstrates that without true leisure, we are diminished as individuals and as a society.'The Importance of Being Lazy solidifies Al Gini's reputation as a leading philosopher of contemporary American culture' - Ronald M. Green, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College, USA
'Finally - a book written around the thesis that "doing nothing" is one of life's necessities!' - Publishers Weekly
'Gini is so persuasive I kept putting the book down to go play!' - Chicago Tribune
'Finally - a book written around the thesis that "doing nothing" is one of life's necessities!' - Publishers Weekly
'Gini is so persuasive I kept putting the book down to go play!' - Chicago Tribune
'The Importance of Being Lazy solidifies Al Gini's reputation as a leading philosopher of contemporary American culture.' - Ronald M. Green, Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College, USA
'Al Gini's poignant insights and sharp wit help us peel back the many complicated layers of our work-a-day routines to uncover what life's really all about: recess!' - Chicago Public Radio
'Wonderfully entertaining, informative, and thought-provoking...a delight to read.' - Allan Cox, Confessions of a Corporate Headhunter
Al Gini is a Philosophy Professor at Loyola University Chicago and a member of Loyola's Institute of Human Resources and Industrial Relations. He is the co-founder and Associate Editor of the journal Business EthicsQuarterly and the author of Why IT's Hard to BeGood(Routledge).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415978699 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415978696 |
| Title | The Importance of Being Lazy |
| Author | Al Gini |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-04-29 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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