It's a wonderful book, with great insights on topics such as the Slow Food movement started in the small town of Bra in Italy to slow cities and the 'slow' medicine of complementary and alternative therapies . But of course, Chapter 8 on 'Work: The benefits of working less hard' immediately caught my eye.

London-based journalist, Honore tells amusing anecdotes about how since technology (in it's broadest definition) began, mankind have been looking forward to the Age of Leisure. It appears that Benjamin Franklin and Tim Ferriss had something in common - they both thought that with the benefit of technology, man should only have to work four hours a week.

But, of course, the opposite seems to have happened. Not only are we working longer hours than ever, but with broadband and smartphones, we are more connected than ever to our work, and the line between when work ends and life begins is becoming increasingly blurred. And this is not just an issue for employees. Most entrepreneurs I know feel incapable of not checking their email or work voicemail outside work hours.

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