The Science of Laziness: Achieving More by Doing Less

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by Todd McElroy · 2024

A 2024 self-enhancement book that explores strategic laziness—the idea that deliberately doing less, resting, and working more selectively can improve productivity and success. It presents laziness as a potentially useful approach rather than simply a personal failing.

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Horses built civilization; strategic laziness may improve modern work
The episode connects an animal’s historical power with a modern argument that purposeful idleness can produce more meaningful, effective work.
Sep 19, 2026 · 51 min

1 episode featuring The Science of Laziness: Achieving More by Doing Less

Horses built civilization; strategic laziness may improve modern work