Compare this to Arendt’s chapter on work in general, pgs. 154-155 in particular.
How often I see that blindly raging industriousness does create wealth and reap honors while at the same time depriving the organs of their subtlety, which alone would make possible the enjoyment of wealth and honors; also that this chief antidote to boredom and the passions at the same time blunts the senses and leads the spirit to resist new attractions. (The most industrious of all ages—ours—does not know how to make anything of all its industriousness and money, except always still more money and still more industriousness; for it requires more genius to spend than to acquire.—Well, we shall have our “grandchildren!”
The Gay Science, #21
How I enjoyed The Gay Science! It was my first Nietzsche, and I was astounded.
Reading’s still been alack, of late, and I fear this weekend’s no better: my great-grandmother died W night, and we’re making a trip to Arkansas for her funeral.
I will catch up. I promise.
by greg—Aug 17, 10:03 PM
My condolences.
Don’t worry about the book, I’m not really burning the midnight oil on it either. Well actually tonight/today I am, but this is a rare bird.
by JH—Aug 17, 10:49 PM
Oh, but I want to, real bad. I like what I’ve read so far. That’s why it irritates me that our move is taking so long. We likely won’t be finished ‘til Sept 1. :(
(It’s largely because we’ve moved to a smaller apt than we left. We’ve had to be creative with everything. And I have to install mini-blinds, because we both hate shades, and we have to make a daily trip to Target to buy more stuff…)
by greg—Aug 18, 07:52 AM