A philosophical look at the deadly sin known as acedia or sloth. Which is commonly confused with laziness -- but the slothful can in fact be frenetic with activity. The point is that the activity is not the work they are meant for. The "noon-day demon" often distracts with dreams of major undertakings. Touches on farming and meaning and the invention of the term "boredom" in the 18 century along the way.
Acedia and Its Discontents
A philosophical look at the deadly sin known as acedia or sloth. Which is commonly confused with laziness -- but the slothful can in fact be frenetic with activity. The point is that the activity is not the work they are meant for. The "noon-day demon" often distracts with dreams of major undertakings. Touches on farming and meaning and the invention of the term "boredom" in the 18 century along the way.
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