In Praise of Idleness and Other Essays

Why read it

• You will weigh the claim that the world suffers from intolerance and from the belief that vigorous action is admirable even when misguided
• You will see why seemingly useless knowledge may be useful after all, since it builds a contemplative habit of mind
• You will question what Communism and Fascism have in common, and why the author disagrees with both

Who it is for

• Overworked person asking whether constant busyness is wise
• Reader of philosophy who likes short, wry essays
• Student studying interwar politics through a thinker's eyes

Contents

1. PREFACE
2. V - The Ancestry of Fascism
3. XII
4. XIII - Stoicism and Mental Health
5. XV

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