Why Learn When You Can Sleep?

A front page story in today’s Wall Street Journal reports that Americans are spending less time working than they did before the recession hit. Main uses of that spare time: leisure and sleep. A snippet:
<blockquote>After the recession left millions jobless, some economists said they hoped that in lieu of work, Americans would spend more time on productive activities, such as volunteering or exercise, said Princeton economist Alan Krueger. But so far, that hasn’t materialized, he said.

http://blogs.forbes.com/brettnelson/2011/06/23/why-learn-when-you-can-sleep/