It is among the less privileged groups relatively new to leisure and consumption that the zest for possessions retains something of its pristine energy.
David RiesmanIn preindustrial cultures leisure is scarcely a burden or a "problem" because it is built into the ritual and ground plan of life for which people are conditioned in childhood; often they possess a relatively timeless attitude toward events.
David RiesmanThe modern suburb is the product of the car, the five-day week, and the "bankers' hours" of the masses.
David Riesman