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Ask HN: Honouring the Sabbath
3 points by fergie on April 25, 2016 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment
I am not really religious at all (non-practicing lapsed catholic), but I recently stumbled upon a discussion that got me thinking: Should we as hackers/makers/business people honour the Sabbath? To be clear, I am not asking if it is _morally_ better to honour the Sabbath, but rather: would it make us more productive to be forced to have a "contemplation day"?

https://www.reddit.com/r/homestead/comments/4g800g/honoring_the_sabbath/



I am Sabbath observant, and I consider the requirement to unplug once a week a real blessing. Perhaps this is confirmation bias, but I feel my work benefits from a relaxation day. I couldn't imagine working a week where I have no end in sight.




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