Diskussion im Rahmen Katedra Performatyki, Uniwersytet Jagielloński, Kraków: In the machine governed world running 24/7 even the COVID-19 pandemic failed to bring about a permanent slowdown of social and economic life. In extractivist neocolonial economies even nature and more-than-human world have been turned into cheap labour force. Not only do we work more but the boundaries between work and non-work have become blurry, as we increasingly often labour in the distributed, dissipative digital networks. It seems that now more than ever it is crucial to rethink the place of idleness and inactivity in late-liberal culture, despite their being so negatively valued by the Moderns. During our discussion we will think about the possibility of finding or establishing such places of idleness and inactivity as zones of resistance to the constant demand to perform. What can be a possible value of languor and supineness? Do we need collectives practicing laziness and slowness? Can artistic and performative practices, offering experiences of boredom, provide an opportunity to learn how to be inactive? We will try to answer these questions together with our guests: Anne Glassner, Anne Gräfe, Zuzanna Ładyga-Michalska and Nick Salvato. Moderation: Mateusz Borowski