The Economic Imperative

Leisure and Imagination in the 21st Century

By: John Zerilli

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Paperback | 1 January 2012

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115 Pages

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The book explores the role of leisure in modern life. It was written in the belief that leisure sets us apart as a species, that what is "useless" by commercial standards is probably the best thing we have going for us, and that leisure is under attack, in high danger of being lost, and has been for some time (since at least the end of the Second World War). The source of the problem is the ascendancy of the economic imperative, the subordination of the science of means (philosophy) by the science of ends (economics). The book argues that our leisurely impulse has been so squandered that boredom is now a significant problem in modern life. The essays canvass the distinctive contributions of art, science and religion, and provide a synthetic account of these three forces driving human culture. Although the book covers the science/religion question, this book differs from others on the science/religion debate in that it connects the traditional discussion to questions of economics and social policy. It takes an innovative approach in weaving the fundamentals of human life (art, science, economics and so on) into one fabric, namely, leisure.

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"It is rare for someone to discuss economics and leisure concurrently... Zerilli argues that today, while we have become more proficient at the work we do, we are less comprehending of the use we are making of our leisure time and how important this is to the development of ideas and projects." Loyalty "This brilliant little book would be worth reading for its pungent epigrams alone." Heythrop Journal

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