Leisure, The Basis of Culture - Book Review | 010

<p>Leisure the Basis of Culture (1948) is a classic praising the liberal arts. Josef Pieper argues that to build a meaningful life, we must be willing to practice leisure. Instead of always working on maximizing our time to be the most productive, Pieper says we must <strong>work to live</strong>. In our podcast we discuss his 70 page book.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Features on this podcast:</p> <ul> <li>Discussion of the importance of the liberal arts</li> <li>Pieper's critic of those like Kant who believe philosophy should always involve strenuous effort</li> <li>Why leisure leads to worship</li> </ul>