Russell's view of work and happiness is unique. He shows us that while it could have been in the first half of the book dealing with unhappiness, he deals the cause and effect relationship and how happiness is a product of good work because it prevents boredom. This is a good analogy but he seems to think that work with monetary income is more important than work that takes place in the home. Stating that working in the real world results in a higher level of happiness than that of someone who works in the home is unfair. Certainly there are people who take pride and are content after cleaning the house and looking after the children more than they would if they were to be in a regular 9-5 job.
Factual Question: What two elements make work interesting, according to Russell? (164)
Discussion: Obviously time relevance plays a part in Russell's opinions, but what would he say about today's stay at home fathers that are currently in the role that so many women didn't have a choice in back in mid 1900's?
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