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Laziness
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Laziness is the lack of desire to act or work in general or to do an act or work that is expected of a person. In extreme cases, a generalized tendency to do nothing may verge on apathy and be a symptom of depression. What is considered laziness varies according to personal or societal context and magnitude. Laziness can be considered an exaggeration of the natural instinct to get healthy, rest, and conserve precious energy. Laziness is usually associated with procrastination. Laziness is considered by some Christians to be one of the seven deadly sins, though it is called sloth on the list.
The expression "intellectual laziness" is frequently used to describe a tendency to not ask questions, and not to scratch too much behind the apparent, applying a kind of mental routine (availability heuristic) or just following the crowd (herd behavior).
- Carl Honore: In Praise of Slowness, 2005, ISBN 0-06-075051-0
- Paul Lafargue (transl. Len Bracken): The Right To Be Lazy (1883) ISBN 1-892355-03-5
- Corinne Maier:
- Hello Laziness! - Why Hard Work Doesn't Pay, 2005, ISBN 0-7528-7186-2
- Bonjour Laziness! - How to Work as Little as Possible (Just Like the French), 2005, ISBN 0-375-42373-7
- Bonjour paresse - De l'art et la nécessité d'en faire le moins possible en entreprise, 2004, ISBN 2-84186-231-3
- Bertrand Russell: In Praise of Idleness - And Other Essays, 1935, ISBN 0-415-32506-4
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