Aristotle thought that only those with leisure could philosophize, and so he claimed that slaves were dispositionally and circumstantially incapable of philosophizing. But in our times, many more people have free time, and yet don't use it to philosophize or contemplate the meaning of life. They—we—prefer to watch TV, go to parties, pursue adventures, attend concerts, scroll through social media, do any number of things other than
Why Don't We Have More Leisure?
Why Don't We Have More Leisure?
Why Don't We Have More Leisure?
Aristotle thought that only those with leisure could philosophize, and so he claimed that slaves were dispositionally and circumstantially incapable of philosophizing. But in our times, many more people have free time, and yet don't use it to philosophize or contemplate the meaning of life. They—we—prefer to watch TV, go to parties, pursue adventures, attend concerts, scroll through social media, do any number of things other than