toil is the active force that sustains life, the labor of the body closely linked to metabolism and consumption, leaving nothing behind as a product.
work is an active force that leaves behind as an outcome an object of relative durability, as indicated by the fact that work is both a verb meaning to do work and a noun meaning a work.
activity is speech and action between people, an active force that absolutely needs others, a response to the fact that humans are plural.
Kumiko Yano, “Hannah Arendt.”, Chuko Shinsho, pp.146~147
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Life-sustaining activity
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Ability to leave activities as results
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Ability to engage in activities that require others
- Only here it’s described by necessity.
- I don’t think MECE.
- There can be activities to earn a living by conversing with others.
- Only here it’s described by necessity.
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