Could it be possible that when you are sitting down with a good
book, or you are studying a literary theorist's view on the American
Literary Canon that you are in fact being lazy? What if you
stay in your house most of the day critiquing a work of fiction?
We certainly can't deem these habits as being lazy! Perhaps
they are though.
Have you ever thought what other people may think you are doing
all day? Their perspective might just be that you are a
“house-plant,” a mere hermit who reads for absolutely nothing.
Communication has evolved in such a way that if a person is being
quiet, then they are not being productive. We have become a
nation of sound. The television is on. No one is watching
it. It has become background noise. It is a distraction.
I personally like to read my news, not watch it. It isn't
just that though. What ever happened to the couch potato?
I see more criticism and scrutiny against those who spend their time
reading than I do people who watch the TV. Perhaps there isn't
something culturally correct in relaxing without being bombarded with
constant noise and moving pictures. Why would someone even want
to read a book in an age filled with technology? Well, all
signs point to lack of drive you lazy thinker.
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