For some time I have struggled with a contradiction that I have had in my mind. I agree strongly with private enterprise, with people setting up their own business and the freedom and responsibility that creates (I think these small “cottage industries” are very “Slow”). However, I dislike large corporate enterprise (in general, there are [...] Read more »
Lets Go Dutch
I was reading in John Naish’s excellent book “Enough: Breaking Free from the World of More”, that the Dutch have a totally different attitude to work and on average work 4 hours less than other European countries. Why? British (and American) bosses see putting in hours and hours of overtime proves you are a loyal [...] Read more »
Choice: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Our toaster broke yesterday. Not being the most technical minded, my attempt at trying to fix it seems to have made it worse (I checked the fuse and any obvious loose cables), so, frustratingly, we had to go out and buy a new one (can’t live without toast, toast is one of the Idlers staple [...] Read more »