Review of Waiting for the Weekend

Review of Waiting for the Weekend In the opening chapter of Waiting for the Weekend, Witold Rybczynski analyzes free time. He explains the notion of five and two, and how the weekend is the most coveted time of the week. He explains how the weekend is more of a break from the regular week than free time. The five and two structure has affected leisure in the sense that we have a designated time to …showed first 75 words of 825 total…

…showed last 75 words of 825 total…time, and more free time leads to idleness. I do not feel this is necessarily a bad thing. The weekend is here and many people fear this free time. Some people feel guilty about not working and are stricken with a sense of fear when it comes to leisure. I feel we work to have leisure. I believe in a moderation of work and leisure, too much of either one is not a good thing.