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: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler--sleep, work, pleasure, relationships--while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche--all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed.
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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: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler--sleep, work, pleasure, relationships--while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche--all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed.
Imprint | HarperCollinsPublishers |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 2007 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | April 2007 |
Authors | Tom Hodgkinson |
Dimensions | 181 x 122 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 286 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-077969-6 |
Barcode | 9780060779696 |
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LSN | 0-06-077969-1 |