If Adam and Eve were not hunter-gatherers, then they were certainly gatherers. But, then, consumer desire, or self-embitterment, or the 'itch,' as Schopenhauer called it, appeared in the shape of the serpent. This capitalistic monster awakens in Adam and Eve the possibility that things could be better. Instantly, they are cast out of the garden and condemned to a life of toil, drudgery, and pain. Wants supplanted needs, and things have been going downhill ever since.

The accusation 'unprofessional' means 'You did not behave like a machine today.

Being good to people is the only insurance policy you need.

Often, the things that a lot of work has gone into have been incredibly bad because they're over-worked.

Guilt is also a way for us to express to others that we are a person of good conscience.

Doing something you enjoy at times of your own choosing and making a living from it: now tell me, is that work?

I would like to propose slow cycling. Commute by bike. At a stroke, you remove the need for and absurd cost of public transport. Cycling is almost completely free. There is no longer any need for the gym as you get fit by cycling. And you can go at your own pace.