Tenpudo

I know the article is over a month old, but I just found it, and didn't see it mentioned in the newswire archives:
The atheist sloth ethic, or why Europeans don't believe in work

Well, with staggeringly detailed statistical analysis such as this, who could possibly argue with him? :banghead:

Take that, Brits! Er... what do you mean that's not something to be proud of?
[Insert tactless yet appropriate reference to 9/11 here]

I'd discuss further, but it's been a long day for me, and my Sarcasm Generator needs refueling (ie I need sleep).

Toto

My first thought was that this was a tongue in cheek article.

socratoad

Hmmmmmm, this guy worships the great work ethic that is leading to ever more stress and societally distorted values

It really is well past time that 19th century thinkers realized that most of present problems are caused by too much busyness not too little.

The world would be a much better place if some observant high school councillor had weeded out the ultra A type aggressively over ambitious students and placed them on a government pension and suggested they spend the rest of their days as professional cloud counters.

I can think of many on the present scene whom I would have gladly volunteered to help support their lifetime pensions. Much more economically sound in the long run

g-21-lto

Eh. Well, we already knew we were sun-worshippers (Answers in Genesis -- look in the "Evolution/Creation" forum) and totally void of morality. :banghead:

edit: here's the thread: http://www.iidb.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=94340