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Settled Work

Opening context:
The Family, Old Age Cottage, A Room of One’s Own

Conflict

The experience of settled work is a prerequisite for peace of mind in old age. Yet our society undermines this experience by making a rift between working life and retirement, and between workplace and home.

Resolution

Give each person, especially as he grows old, the chance to set up a workplace of his own, within or very near his home. Make it a place that can grow slowly, perhaps in the beginning sustaining a weekend hobby and gradually becoming a complete, productive, and comfortable workshop.

Closing context:
Home Workshop, Private Terrace on the Street, Opening to the Street