Explore leisure

Understanding why high-quality leisure re-energizes rather than depletes after a day of deep work

"There's a cool book on this from the early 20th century — Arnold Bennett's How to Live on 24 Hours a Day. One of his arguments is even if you're exhausted from your work, if you switch over to unrelated high-quality leisure, your energy raises, not falls. O..."

Cal Newport

Understanding how leisure time reveals character and culture, and the philosophy of proper enjoyment

"The greatest writer about this is Josef Pieper, the mid-20th century German philosopher. His most important book was Leisure: The Basis of Culture. It's actually a long essay. It's very, very beautiful. He says, 'I can tell you everything you need to know a..."

Arthur Brooks

Personal growth and entrepreneurial success

"I think if you're an entrepreneur and your goal is to be a successful entrepreneur, I do think reading — whether fiction or non-fiction, I don't think that matters so much — but picking up a habit of reading and not just consuming information short form con..."

Jonathan Courtney