IN PRAISE OF IDLENESS
Bertrand Russell
ISBN 10: 0043040020 ISBN 13: 9780043040027
Published by Unwin Books, London, 1973
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**Bundle Up & Save On Postage** Soft cover has light shelf wear, light spine crease, otherwise without flaw. 5 X 7.25" 144 pages. 'Wit, irony and intellectual nourishment, the three ingredients of a Russell essay, are mixed as provocatively as ever in this collection. Various aspects of modern lunacy are examined; the latent anarchy of domestic life, the anti-social character of high finance, and the folly of working too hard in a machine age. Among the political essays there is a powerful demolition of both Communism and Fascism, and an impressive statement of the case for Socialism. One may feel that Bertrand Russell is a little hard on women choosing hats, but there is no denying that as one shares in the fullness of his mind the vexations of life lose much of their sting.'. Seller Inventory # 578610
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Title: IN PRAISE OF IDLENESS
Publisher: Unwin Books, London
Publication Date: 1973
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Near Fine
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