Hobbies & Purpose
May 10, 2026
"To Play Billiard well is a sign a of mispent youth" - Herbert Spencer
Herbert Spencer, the Victorian philosopher, famously quipped that "to play billiards well is a sign of a misspent youth." He viewed the hours required to master the game’s geometry as time stolen from "productive" labor. But if Spencer were alive today, he might find that the green baize is actually one of the greatest classrooms for professional strategy and resilience.
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