Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow
eng. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow · 1886
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Main Ideas
- Reflections on everyday life and human nature
- Ironic attitude towards society and its conventions
- Philosophical musings on happiness and the meaning of life
- Critique of hustle and pursuit of material wealth
- The importance of idleness and leisure for one's inner world
- Observations on human weaknesses and peculiarities
- Humor and self-irony as a way of perceiving life

Date of publication: 22 January 2025
Updated: 2 July 2025
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Genre: Classical literature
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