44 relations: Acedia, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Biff Tannen, Clerks, Conscription in the United States, Contrarian, Draft evasion, Generation X, Gezira Scheme, Goldbricking, Goofing off, Hikikomori, James Tolkan, Marty McFly, Miles Poindexter, Mondo 2000, NEET, Procrastination, Refusal of work, Richard Linklater, Rox (TV series), Sacco and Vanzetti, San Francisco Chronicle, Slacker (film), Slacker Uprising, Slackers (film), Slacktivism, Sloth (deadly sin), Sudan, Superchunk, The Idler (1993), The New Republic, Time (magazine), Underachiever, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, United States presidential election, 2004, University of Wisconsin Press, Work aversion, Work ethic, World War I, World War II.
Acedia
Acedia (also accidie or accedie, from Latin acedĭa, and this from Greek ἀκηδία, "negligence", ἀ- "lack of" -κηδία "care") is a state of listlessness or torpor, of not caring or not being concerned with one's position or condition in the world.
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Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale.
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Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II is a 1989 American adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Bob Gale.
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Biff Tannen
Biff Howard Tannen is a fictional character in the ''Back to the Future'' trilogy.
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Clerks
Clerks is a 1994 American independent black-and-white comedy film written, directed, and co-produced by Kevin Smith.
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Conscription in the United States
Conscription in the United States, commonly known as the draft, has been employed by the federal government of the United States in five conflicts: the American Revolution, the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War (including both the Korean War and the Vietnam War).
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Contrarian
A contrarian is a person that takes up a contrary position, especially a position that is opposed to that of the majority.
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Draft evasion
Draft evasion is any successful attempt to elude a government-imposed obligation to serve in the military forces of one's nation.
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Generation X
Generation X, or Gen X, is the demographic cohort following the baby boomers and preceding the Millennials.
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Gezira Scheme
The Gezira Scheme (مشروع الجزيرة) is one of the largest irrigation projects in the world.
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Goldbricking
Goldbricking is the practice of doing less work than one is able to, while maintaining the appearance of working.
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Goofing off
Goofing off is a slang term in the United States for engaging in recreation or an idle pastime while obligations of work or society are neglected.
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Hikikomori
In Japan, are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement.
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James Tolkan
James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor, known for his work in films such as Serpico, Top Gun and the Back to the Future franchise.
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Marty McFly
Martin Seamus "Marty" McFly is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the ''Back to the Future'' trilogy.
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Miles Poindexter
Miles Poindexter (April 22, 1868September 21, 1946) was an American politician and author.
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Mondo 2000
Mondo 2000 was a glossy cyberculture magazine published in California during the 1980s and 1990s.
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NEET
A NEET or neet is a young person who is "Not in Education, Employment, or Training".
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Procrastination
Procrastination (from Latin's "procrastinare", that translates in to: the prefix pro-, 'forward', and the suffix -crastinus, 'till next day' from cras, 'tomorrow') is the avoidance of doing a task that needs to be accomplished.
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Refusal of work
Refusal of work is behavior in which a person refuses to adapt to regular employment.
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Richard Linklater
Richard Stuart Linklater (born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker and actor.
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Rox (TV series)
Rox is an American independently produced television series, noted for political activism as well as aesthetic and technical achievements.
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Sacco and Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were Italian-born American anarchists who were controversially convicted of murdering a guard and a paymaster during the April 15, 1920 armed robbery of the Slater and Morrill Shoe Company in Braintree, Massachusetts, United States.
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San Francisco Chronicle
The San Francisco Chronicle is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California.
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Slacker (film)
Slacker is a 1990 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Richard Linklater, who also appears in the film.
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Slacker Uprising
Slacker Uprising is a documentary about Michael Moore's tour of colleges in swing states during the 2004 election, with a goal to encourage 18- to 29-year-olds to vote, and the response it received.
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Slackers (film)
Slackers is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Dewey Nicks and starring Jason Schwartzman, Devon Sawa, Jason Segel, and Michael Maronna.
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Slacktivism
Slacktivism (slactivism or slackervism, a portmanteau of slacker and activism) is a pejorative term for "feel-good" measures in support of an issue or social cause.
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Sloth (deadly sin)
Sloth is one of the seven capital sins.
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Sudan
The Sudan or Sudan (السودان as-Sūdān) also known as North Sudan since South Sudan's independence and officially the Republic of the Sudan (جمهورية السودان Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa.
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Superchunk
Superchunk is an American indie rock band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, consisting of singer-guitarist Mac McCaughan, guitarist Jim Wilbur, bassist Laura Ballance, and drummer Jon Wurster.
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The Idler (1993)
The Idler is a bi-monthly British magazine devoted to its ethos of 'idling'.
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The New Republic
The New Republic is a liberal American magazine of commentary on politics and the arts, published since 1914, with influence on American political and cultural thinking.
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Time (magazine)
Time is an American weekly news magazine and news website published in New York City.
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Underachiever
An underachiever is a person who fails to achieve his or her potential or does not do as well as expected.
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United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.
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United States
The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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United States presidential election, 2004
The United States presidential election of 2004, the 55th quadrennial presidential election, was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004.
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University of Wisconsin Press
The University of Wisconsin Press (sometimes abbreviated as UW Press) is a non-profit university press publishing peer-reviewed books and journals.
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Work aversion
Work aversion (or aversion to work) is the state of avoiding or not wanting to work or be employed, or the extreme preference of leisure as opposed to work.
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Work ethic
Work ethic is a belief that hard work and diligence have a moral benefit and an inherent ability, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities.
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World War I
World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacker