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Ask most people and they'll say they're really busy or "hustling," almost as a point of pride. Would the nobility, merchants, or laborers in Ancient Rome and Greece, or Medieval Europe, have taken pride in their lack of idle time? When did busyness become an achievement?

by /u/RusticBohemian in /r/AskHistorians

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