From the founding editor of The Idler, the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In How to Be Idle, Tom Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new universal standard of living:[...]
A zany sequel to How to Be Idle draws on the Beat poets, French existentialism, British punks, anarchists, and other diverse sources to share wise and subversive advice on how to abandon convention to live a free, unencumbered life. Original. 30,000 first printing.[...]
As Oscar Wilde said, doing nothing is hard work. The Protestant work ethic has most of us in its thrall, and the idlers of this world have the odds stacked against them. But here, at last, is a book that can help. From Tom Hodgkinson, editor of the Idler, comes HOW TO BE IDLE, an antidote to the wor[...]
Have you ever wondered why you bother to go to work? Why so much of consumer culture is crap? Whether there might be a better, freer, happier way to live our lives? If so, this book is for you. Following up his cult bestseller "How To Be Idle", Tom Hodgkinson takes us on an inspirational journey tow[...]
Why can't we just leave our kids alone? If you've ever wondered why so many of today's children are unhappy, spoilt, stressed and selfish - mini-adults, really - then the answers and the remedy are to be found in "The Idle Parent". Tom Hodgkinson wants us to leave our kids be, to give them the space[...]
In this delightful addition to Tom Hodgkinson's much-loved series of guides for the free-spirited, the author takes us on a leisurely tour of husbandry and self-sufficiency throughout the calendar year, from chopping wood in January to mowing meadows in July and brewing beer in October. Drawing on t[...]
The Art of Doing Nothing meets The Dangerous Book for Boys in this charming celebration of simple delights.In "The Book of Idle Pleasures," the United Kingdom's expert Idlers Tom Hodgkinson and Dan Kieran stand up for the simple pleasures in life . . . by lying down for a nap.With its tongue firmly [...]
The ukulele has gone from strength to strength in recent years, undergoing a massive resurgence. You can hear the uke all over the place, from trendster indie rock to top ten pop songs, from unshakeable TV ads to YouTube megahits. And this obsession shows no sign of abating - all over the country pe[...]
This wise and funny book presents a revolutionary yet highly practical approach to childcare: leave them alone.
""The Idle Parent" came as a huge relief to the whole family. Suddenly, it was okay to leave the kids to sort it out among themselves. Suddenly, it was okay to be responsibly lazy. Th[...]
The ukulele has gone from strength to strength in recent years, undergoing a massive resurgence. You can hear the uke all over the place, from trendster indie rock to top ten pop songs, from unshakeable TV ads to YouTube megahits. And this obsession shows no sign of abating - all over the country pe[...]
As ever, a hand-picked collection of Special Places to Stay - all with gorgeous gardens to discover. You can stay on the remote Isle of Gigha where the owner grows rare tropical orchids; take a course with a Chelsea Gold Medal winner in a secluded valley garden in Wales; discover a pretty plot plant[...]
Seit dem Bestseller Anleitung zum MüÃiggang" gilt Tom Hodgkinson als Experte für Genuss und Gelassenheit. In seinem neuen Buch nimmt er sich die negativen Erscheinungen unseres modernen Lebens vor: Erfolgsdruck, Versagensangst, Gier, Einsamkeit. Mit der für ihn typischen Mischung aus Hum[...]
Tom Hodgkinsonin keväällä 2006 suomeksi julkaistu teos Joutilaisuuden ylistys on saavuttanut suurta suosiota, ja keväällä 2007 julkaistaan Hodgkinsonin uunituore teos Vapauden ylistys, jossa hän jatkaa länsimaisen työmoraalin murtamista.Hodgkinsonin mukaan hyvä elämä ei tarkoita niska li[...]