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[[Laziness]] is officially defined as a disinclination to do [[work]] despite having the ability to do so. It is most commonly used as a pejorative, though some see it in a positive light as an incentive to innovate in ways which reduce the need for labor (for an example of this, see [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s story "The Man Who Was Too Lasy to Fail"). | [[Laziness]] is officially defined as a disinclination to do [[work]] despite having the ability to do so. It is most commonly used as a pejorative, though some see it in a positive light as an incentive to innovate in ways which reduce the need for labor (for an example of this, see [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s story "The Man Who Was Too Lasy to Fail"). | ||
| − | In the context of politics, accusations of laziness are often used by supporters of the ruling classes as a way of [[demonizing]] the idea of reducing employment-dependence in the working classes | + | In the context of politics, accusations of laziness are often used by supporters of the ruling classes as a way of [[demonizing]] the idea of reducing employment-dependence in the working classes. Proposals to increase or improve [[social safety-net]] programs are criticized as merely encouraging [[laziness]], not to mention [[dependence on the state]]. |
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * '''2016-12-18''' [https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MayaPosch/posts/YLfCqvYG4md laziness doesn't really exist; alternative interpretations (see my comment)] | ||
* '''2012-07-05''' [https://plus.google.com/104607863567617060562/posts/7UopW9nuMhA Are "flexible" labour markets the answer to unemployment?] | * '''2012-07-05''' [https://plus.google.com/104607863567617060562/posts/7UopW9nuMhA Are "flexible" labour markets the answer to unemployment?] | ||
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About
Laziness is officially defined as a disinclination to do work despite having the ability to do so. It is most commonly used as a pejorative, though some see it in a positive light as an incentive to innovate in ways which reduce the need for labor (for an example of this, see Robert A. Heinlein's story "The Man Who Was Too Lasy to Fail").
In the context of politics, accusations of laziness are often used by supporters of the ruling classes as a way of demonizing the idea of reducing employment-dependence in the working classes. Proposals to increase or improve social safety-net programs are criticized as merely encouraging laziness, not to mention dependence on the state.