If bread is the first necessity of life, recreation is a close second.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Leisure is a fundamental human need alongside basic sustenance.
- In plain terms
- Everyone needs rest and fun just as much as food.
- What can you take from it?
- Prioritize recreation in social planning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What constitutes essential recreation?
- How do we measure quality of life?
Another view
Survival needs like food usually take precedence over recreation.
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