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Tourism is good, actually

Slow Boring • 4127 implied HN points • 07 Feb 24
🏝 Travel Tourism Leisure Policy Opinion
  1. Despite being cringe and annoying, tourists play a role in bad policy commentary.
  2. There is a negative perception of tourism being harmful due to aesthetic considerations.
  3. Efforts to limit tourism, such as curbing AirBNB, often have underlying reasons beyond just tourism impact.
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Time Off in Old Times

Maximum Progress • 314 implied HN points • 26 Oct 23
💾 History Medieval Labor Quality of Life Industrial Revolution Leisure
  1. Medieval peasants had more time off due to frequent breaks, long holidays, and seasonal slow downs in paid farm labor.
  2. Comparing work hours between medieval and modern times may not be accurate as the nature of work and leisure is different.
  3. Historia Civilis' analysis overlooks the harsh realities of medieval life, including torture by landlords and mandatory household chores.

NEW CULTURE

Less Foolish • 294 implied HN points • 01 Jul 23
🎭️ Culture Wokeness Leisure Philosophy Community
  1. Hipsters were once seen as a counterculture but were later viewed as pretentious and vacuous, signaling the end of Western civilization.
  2. The rise of 'woke' culture, with its focus on social justice, led to a backlash and fatigue, prompting the search for a new culture beyond cancel culture.
  3. Leisure is seen as crucial for the emergence of a new culture, encouraging creativity, philosophical inquiry, and the formation of communal practices.

October 28, 2023

Letters from an American • 19 implied HN points • 29 Oct 23
🏝 Travel Leisure
  1. The author spent the entire day kayaking on a warm day.
  2. The author is too tired to write more today but promises to share more tomorrow.
  3. The post includes a serene sunset image from the water.

Rabbit Holes 🕳️ #58

Creative Destruction • 3 implied HN points • 29 Nov 23
🎭️ Culture Leisure Advertising Cities Economy Virtual
  1. Encouraging a better work-life balance involves more than just a four-day workweek; it also requires giving workers more power and changing the narrative around leisure and work.
  2. Advertising can be seen as brain pollution, normalizing harmful behaviors and products; there is a need for stricter regulations to prevent overconsumption and negative impact on society.
  3. There's a discussion about a potential shift away from cities towards more human-scale and communal living in the countryside, focusing on values that have been overshadowed by urbanization.

Florida Paintings

The False Consensus Effect • 19 implied HN points • 06 Jul 21
🎨 Art & Illustration Paintings Vacation Leisure Creativity Social Issues
  1. The United States does not have a mandatory minimum paid vacation policy, which can lead to workers feeling obligated to continue working even during what should be leisure time.
  2. There is a prevalent work psychology issue in society where people feel guilty or out of place when they try to take time off for relaxation.
  3. Despite the lack of mandatory vacation time, some individuals find solace and pursue their creative passions even during what could be considered a break from work.

Covid-19 and Leisure at Scale

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 02 Sep 20
💼 Business Economics Workforce Consumption Technology Leisure
  1. Covid-19 has made workers more expensive for businesses, causing job losses, especially for poorer individuals.
  2. Covid-19 has made consumers more expensive for businesses, leading to changes in spending patterns and a shift towards more scalable leisure activities.
  3. The pandemic has disrupted the consumption of leisure, impacting both expensive and affordable leisure options, and potentially leading to long-term changes in leisure consumption habits.