Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- .This section is about the philosophy of leisure, specifically, ethics. Topics include: --- 1/24/2006
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- (1) Purpose of free time is to identify and work on you own problems in thought (theory) and then action (practice). Then record it. (2) Purpose of work time is to identify and work on other people's (society's) problems. --- 12/30/1996
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- America declined when it went from a work ethic to a leisure ethic created by advertisers. But just as bad is work for work's sake. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Any specific leisure activity. What are the values it implicitly holds? Ex football: cooperation and violence. Solo rockclimbing: danger and aloneness. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Ends, goals, objectives vs. means, strategies, tactics. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Ethics. Do it? Yes or no and why. Reasons why people do it. Why do them, pro and contra. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Fun vs. helpful and healthful; to self (whose to say what is and isn't) and to others. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Fun. (1) We owe it to ourselves to have a certain amount of fun. Fun is necessary to counteract stress. Fun is psychologically healthy. Even if we have no desire to have fun, and even if we think a particular activity will not be fun, we should still go out and force ourselves to have fun, because fun is healthy. (2) Two problems: (A) Too much fun is an unproductive waste of time. (B) Too little fun is stressful. (3) Two more big problems: (A) Thinking that unhealthy things are fun. (B) Thinking that healthy things are not fun. --- 6/26/1999
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Have to vs. don't. Need to vs. don't (must). Can vs. can't (ability and resources). Should vs. shouldn't (ethics). Want to vs. don't (desire). Will vs. won't (actual or future). --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- How much time do you want for leisure? How to spend it? --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- In free time people do either what they think is relaxing and fun, or they do what they think they should do. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Leisure is an ethical issue. How much to get. What to do with it. --- 09/01/1994
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Leisure: playing fair, and fighting fair. Winning gracefully, and losing with dignity. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- One view says, only do something if its fun, and if its not fun then don't do it. Who is to say what is fun and not? Is it strictly a personal decision? --- 5/27/2006
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Personal ethics. Leisure time: how much resources (time, money, materials, energy) to spend on goofing off (TV, sex, etc.) vs. working (on self, career, society, etc.). --- 08/15/1994
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Pursuit of leisure for leisure's sake vs. leisure as recuperation and preparation for work. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- The big dilemma of leisure: having fun vs. wasting time. --- 2/22/2000
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Two big opposing views. (1) Having fun but getting nothing done. Relax, enjoy life, low stress, peace of mind. (2) Play is bullshit. Pain with gain. Work till go berserk. Struggle and effort is painful. --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- Values vs. tastes. Where is the dividing line between leisure ethics and leisure aesthetics? --- 12/30/1992
Leisure, philosophy, ethics. --- What do you consider most enjoyable or fun? What makes you happy? Things that are relaxing or exciting? Things that are worthwhile and rewarding? What brings you catharsis and health? --- 12/30/1992