Leisure the Basis of Culture (1948) is a classic praising the liberal arts. Josef Pieper argues that to build a meaningful life, we must be willing to practice leisure. Instead of always working on maximizing our time to be the most productive, Pieper says we must work to live. In our podcast we discuss his 70 page book. Features on this podcast: Discussion of the importance of the liberal arts Pieper's critic of those like Kant who believe philosophy should always involve strenuous effort Why leisure leads to worship