Leisure, Work and Meaning of Life under Neoliberalism.

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Keywords:

Leisure, Work, Meaning of Life, Neoliberalism, Achievement

Abstract

This article critically discusses the neoliberal vision of work as a passion and its role in the question regarding the meaning of life. I present two alternatives to this approach. The first, which I judge insufficient, is based on a hedonistic perspective on leisure. The second focuses on what I call “significant leisure”, which is characterized by autotelic activities, with a self-propagating structure, and guided by the Aristotelian principle. This type of leisure offers an alternative of meaning that moves away from neoliberal productivity and consumerist individualism.

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Published

2023-12-14

How to Cite

Godínez-Burgos, E. (2023). Leisure, Work and Meaning of Life under Neoliberalism. Sincronía, 27(83), 42–69. Retrieved from https://revistasincronia.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/sincronia/article/view/251

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 83 (2023): January-June

Section

PHILOSOPHY

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