Stone Age Economics, written by the late anthropologist Marshall Sahlins, illustrates that hunter-gatherer societies balanced intense work with ample leisure time, challenging modern work ethics.
Czech anthropologist Leopold Pospisil notes that among the Kapauku people, a working day is often followed by a day of rest, allowing them to 'regain the lost power and health.'
According to ethnologist Martin Gusinde, the Yámanas of Tierra del Fuego display a work pattern of fits and starts, requiring long rest periods after short energizing tasks.
The narratives in Sahlins's anthology reveal that despite uncertainties of hunter-gatherer life, there was little inclination to engage in prolonged, backbreaking labor.
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