Socrates said that manual labourers make bad friends and bad citizens because they have no time to fulfil the responsibilities of friendship and citizenship. He was right. Because of work, no matter what we do, we keep looking at our watches. The only thing “free” about so-called free time is that it doesn't cost the boss anything. Free time is mostly devoted to getting ready for work, going to work, returning from work, and recovering from work.
Socrates said that manual labourers make bad friends and bad citizens because they have no time to fulfil the responsibilities of friendship and citizenship. He was right. Because of work, no matter what we do, we keep looking at our watches.
The only thing “free” about so-called free time is that it doesn't cost the boss anything.
Free time is mostly devoted to getting ready for work, going to work, returning from work, and recovering from work.