Psychology Published 2018 3.5/5

In Praise of Wasting Time

by Alan Lightman

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About the book

A short reflection on idleness, attention, creativity, and the value of unstructured mental space.

Published

2018

Creativity Attention Leisure

My note

Short and interesting. It is refreshing to know that wasting time can be useful. One key takeaway is that a prepared, wandering mind is necessary for creativity.