Idle Idols: Henry Miller
From Idler 19, 1997
Joshua Glenn on the writer who freed himself from the cocksucking corporation and learned how to live.
From Idler 19, 1997
Joshua Glenn on the writer who freed himself from the cocksucking corporation and learned how to live.
Eric Cantona, says ROBERT NEWMAN, has always taken on the system and won. Which is what makes him a great idol for our times.
From Idler issue 8, February - March 1995
A FERTILE MIND
Most people think of Epicurus as the philosopher of self-indulgence.
But his ideas for living were pragmatic and subversive.
By STEPHEN ARMSTRONG
From Idler 5, July 1994
Editor of our Victorian namesake, Jerome K. Jerome is best known for Three Men in a Boat. He worked hard at his idleness, but did he ever fulfill his creative potential? Dan Glaister profiles a seminal idler.
From Idler 13, January - February 1996
By Matt Ffytche
Lin Yutang was a Chinese philosopher of the early 20th century who became an apostle of loafing. Matt Ffytche has managed to unearth his rare writings for the comfort of you, the indolent reader.
From Idler 17, November 1996
Mark Sanders uncovers the truth behnd the mask of the creator of Ubu Roi, one Alfred Jarry .
The Idler joins forces with the men from QI for a celebration of curiosity and an attack on boredom, with plenty of William Morris
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A sumptuous compendium of one hundred pleasures, each lovingly described and illustrated.
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The US version of How To Be Free: "A work of crafty scholarship and
radical intent" - Michael Agger, Slate
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"Packed with wit, anecdotes and ideas ..." Word Magazine
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Take control of your life and reclaim your right to be idle.
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"Very funny...should be at the top of Tony Blair's reading
list." The Times
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Recommended to anyone interested in either angling or doing nothing.
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"Read this eye-opening and amusingly written book" Daily Mail
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