Leisure – Jerome Segal – Graceful Simplicity
Thinking more deeply about the politics of leisure. Jerome Segal calls it “graceful simplicity,” but we basically mean the same thing. He states, “A politics of simplicity seeks a world that is not hectic, not filled with anxiety. It is a world in which people have sufficient time to do things slowly and to do them right, whether what they are doing is building and enjoying a friendship, working on sculpture, or studying scripture.”
Notable of that quote: The presence of “DOING” and the absence of TV and entertainment industry. To me, this is central in spending a nice time on the planet: Doing things, engaging with friends, enjoying what I call “analog entertainment”, and taking the time for it.
Thanks for the inspiration!