Episode · No Stupid Questions · 2023-03-05

Books mentioned on 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue?

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How can we distinguish between laziness and patience? Why do people do crossword puzzles?

Mentioned: The grasshopper : games, life, and Utopia by Bernard Herbert Suits and Guinness Book of World Records.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The grasshopper : games, life, and Utopia

   Bernard Herbert Suits · at 33:26

   The grasshopper : games, life, and Utopia by Bernard Herbert Suits is a philosophical text that explores the nature of play and defines game playing as the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles.

   Discussed

   “That was Bernard suits who said in his book The Grasshopper games life and Utopia that gameplay in particular is the voluntary attempt to overcome unnecessary obstacles”

   Speaker 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue? 2023-03-05 Listen at 33:26

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2. Guinness Book of World Records

   Guinness Book of World Records

   Unknown · at 33:56

   Guinness Book of World Records is an annual reference publication that documents extraordinary human achievements and natural extremes from around the globe.

   Discussed

   “Later Angela calls the three-toed sloth the slowest animal in the world as we noted in our recent episode on Temptation the three-toed sloth is actually the slowest mammal according to the Guinness Book of World Records PBS and National Geographic”

   Speaker 136. Is Sloth a Sin or a Virtue? 2023-03-05 Listen at 33:56

   Where to get it

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