Work is deadly. So is living, but for most of us it’s a lot more fun, so get the balance right.
The Investor
Retiring early isn’t all ha ha ha, hee hee hee. Plus the rest of the week’s good reads.
For my money Hamlet is the character from literature with the best grasp of existential reality. But for the more prosaic day-to-day truth, Mr Micawber has it nailed.
Most of us are taught as children that work is a healthy, enjoyable thing. And it can be – especially if you’re on the receiving end of someone else’s labour. It’s also undeniable that unemployment has blighted generations, leaving entire communities such the former industrial heartlands of the North and Wales drifting for generations when [...]