"I have often said that the sole cause of man's unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room."
Pascal
freedom manifesto

Download and print your own version of the freedom manifesto by clicking here.

piggie

This Little Piggie Stayed at Home

Adbusters says: “Slow down”

15 January 2008

Here is a nice little film from Adbusters magazine to launch their Slow Down Week:

http://www.adbusters.org/media/flash/slow_down_week/

 

Books

idler 41 qi

Idler 41: The QI Issue

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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book of idle pleasures

The Book of Idle Pleasures

A sumptuous compendium of one hundred pleasures, each lovingly described and illustrated.
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freedom manifesto

The Freedom Manifesto

The US version of How To Be Free: "A work of crafty scholarship and radical intent" - Michael Agger, Slate
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how to be free

How to be Free by Tom Hodgkinson

"Packed with wit, anecdotes and ideas ..." Word Magazine
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how to be idle

How to be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson

Take control of your life and reclaim your right to be idle.
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i fought the law

I Fought the Law by Dan Kieran

"Very funny...should be at the top of Tony Blair's reading list." The Times
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how to fish

How to Fish by Chris Yates

Recommended to anyone interested in either angling or doing nothing.
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cloudspotter's guide

The Cloudspotter's Guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney

"Read this eye-opening and amusingly written book" Daily Mail
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