What Does It Mean to Do Nothing?

We live in a world where a common rebuke is “Don’t just sit there, do something” — so it is no surprise to discover that doing nothing is regarded as kind of weird.

As we have explained in answer to the question, “Why Are We Rushing toward Oblivion,” we humans are all very very busy! And if by chance we are left with the smallest gap between one busyness and another busyness, we anxiously fill it with…