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Hardcover • 2019 • 1. edition

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'To do nothing at all is the most difficult thing in the world.' Oscar WildeMore than ever before, we live in a culture that excoriates inactivity and demonizes idleness. Work, connectivity and a constant flow of information are the cultural norms, and a permanent busyness pervades even our quietest moments. Little wonder so many of us are burning out.In a culture that tacitly coerces us into blind activity, the art of doing nothing is disappearing. Inactivity can induce lethargy and indifferenc...Show more

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Violence and abuse in society
Health, illness and addiction: social aspects

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9781783782055

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Granta Books

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2019

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Hardcover

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