The right to be lazy, and other studies by Paul Lafargue
"The Right to Be Lazy, and Other Studies" by Paul Lafargue is a book published in 1883. French socialist Lafargue challenges the labor movement's fight for longer working hours, arguing that wage labor equals slavery. He proposes workers should demand leisure and joy instead of eight-hour workdays. Lafargue believes automation could reduce work to three or four hours daily, freeing time for relaxation, friendship, and self-realization. He controversially advocates for the right
to be lazy over the right to work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Lafargue, Paul, 1842-1911 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Kerr, Charles H., 1860-1944 |
| LoC No. | 07023081 |
| Uniform Title | Le droit à la paresse. English |
| Title | The right to be lazy, and other studies |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_to_Be_Lazy |
| Contents | The right to be lazy -- Socialism and the intellectuals -- The bankruptcy of capitalism -- The woman question -- The socialist ideal -- The rights of the horse and the rights of man. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HD: Social sciences: Economic history and conditions, Production |
| Subject | Socialism |
| Subject | Social problems |
| Subject | Working class |
| Subject | Hours of labor |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 52984 |
| Release Date | Sep 5, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 500 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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