Below is a running list of resources that I’ve found interesting or helpful as I pursue otium.
Books
No Time to Spare, Ursula K. Le Guin (particularly the essay “In Your Spare Time”)
A Field Guide to Getting Lost, Rebecca Solnit
How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Jenny Odell
Articles and Essays
“Seneca: Slowing Down Time,” Steven Gambardella
Spoken Words
“This is Water” (2005 Kenyon College Commencement Address), David Foster Wallace (text | audio)