tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post7726076534375408483..comments2024-02-14T14:53:03.810-07:00Comments on Καθολικός διάκονος: A thought from the roadDeacon Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01385969740195992108noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-3364103045990559402010-07-31T09:11:02.419-06:002010-07-31T09:11:02.419-06:00I have been thinking along the same lines. There w...I have been thinking along the same lines. There was a theory that advancements in civilization centered on gaining more free time for individuals. We appear to have taken a wrong turn. In several conversations this past week, the advice given is that it is better to be secure, successful than to accept a job that would bring happiness but pays less.Sarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17507403837131232567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8254272216866737058.post-29140568881574350452010-07-31T09:21:33.899-06:002010-07-31T09:21:33.899-06:00Philosopher Joseph Pieper wrote about leisure. He ...Philosopher Joseph Pieper wrote about leisure. He suggests that having time also requires education because leisure is cannot be reduced to the pursuit of pleasure. Leisure is not hedonistic. <br><br>Indeed, a certain level of income is necessary, but, as with all things, you reach a point of diminishing returns, beyond which happiness declines. The British Household survey, conducted earlier this year demonstrates this rather sharply.Dcn Scott Dodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09994604395739905637noreply@blogger.com