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Bezig met laden... Sloth: The Seven Deadly Sinsdoor Wendy Wasserstein
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. A short, humorous book that promotes sloth as a positive good. It is written in the style of self-help books, designed to get you on your way to sloth in several easy steps. Tongue-in-cheek, the book pokes fun at the current culture of easy to use convenience, and the tendency of many modern Americans not to exercise or expend any excess energy in the pursuit of excellence. A quick and easy read. ( ) This book is one of seven in a series on the seven deadly sins. Originating in a series of lectures, Oxford University Press has published them. This volume consists of Wendy Wasserstein's musings on sloth. Written as a parody of a self-help book, Wasserstein tells us that sloth is the new route to health and happiness. This is a funny book. Wasserstein is a comic talent, and she shows it here. Wasserstein mocks the impulsive culture of diet and self-improvement, but there is a serious side to her critique as well. In her last chapter, Uber-Sloths, Wasserstein dishes out some directed criticism at people who do a whole lot of nothing. The people who race from gym to group to meeting to engagement, enjoying none of it, and all for the sake of being so important as to be busy. This book is a quick read that made me laugh, and also made me nod in agreement. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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Here is a rollicking parody of the self-help genre, one that skewers the couch-bound, apathetic mentality so pervasive in America today. With tongue in cheek, Sloth guides readers step-by-step toward a life of noncommittal inertia. ""You have the right to be lazy,"" writes Wasserstein. ""You can choose not to respond. You can choose not to move."" Readers will find out the importance of Lethargiosis--the process of eliminating energy and drive, the vital first step in becoming a sloth. To help you attain the perfect state of indolent bliss, the book offers a wealth of self-help aids. Readers Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)179.8Philosophy and Psychology Ethics Other Ethical Topics Pride, Covetousness, Envy, Anger, Sloth, Gluttony, Hate, JealousyLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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