Book excerpt: The summary of Leisure – The Basis of Culture presented here include a short review of the book at the start followed by quick overview of main points and a list of important take-aways at the end of the summary. The Summary of Leisure is a book that takes you back in time to learn how leisure played a central role in society and how it created a space for both religious and intellectual reflection. These ideas shed light on the oppressive paradigm of total work that emerged in the world after the war and make the case for reintroducing leisure into our everyday lives. Leisure summary includes the key points and important takeaways from the book Leisure by Josef Pieper. Disclaimer: 1. This summary is meant to preview and not to substitute the original book. 2. We recommend, for in-depth study purchase the excellent original book. 3. In this summary key points are rewritten and recreated and no part/text is directly taken or copied from original book. 4. If original author/publisher wants us to remove this summary, please contact us at [email protected].