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The hidden power of play: to get things done, nothing beats hard work - except having fun

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Contemporary society demands that some amount of play be incorporated in work to make it more enjoyable and fun. Although the technocratic order forbids such distractions from something that is supposedly as serious as work, only special people who are able to make play out of work discover the variations that eventually give rise to progress.

Author: Postrel, Virginia
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1999
Play

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What ever happened to hard work?

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The value of hard work has become increasingly undermined, as schools and academic circles view it as a task imposed on the population by those in power. The older generation can teach the youth to appreciate its significance through examples and by emphasizing its role in achieving success.

Author: Cheney, Lynne
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1993
Social values

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America's 100 best time off

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The 100 places that Americans consider great for amusement and entertainment are discussed.

Publisher: Reader's Digest Association, Inc.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 2005
United States, Recreational facilities

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Subjects list: Social aspects, Analysis, Work, Work (Labor), Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Americans
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