Publishing Frenzy
05 October 2006
Today sees the publication of Tom Hodgkinson’s new manifesto for a merry revolution, How To Be Free, which you can order for only �8.99 (RRP �14.99) from Amazon. Today also sees the publication of the brand new Idler. It’s our Green Man issue and tells you “How To Save The World Without Really Trying”. There’s a beautiful cover drawn by Anthony Haythornthwaite, and an essay by Gaia scientist Stephan Harding which outlines the theory of why cultivating the art of doing nothing is precisely what the planet now needs. We need to leave it alone. It is the excessive interfering and “doing” that has caused the problems. We’ve also got a piece by Richard Benson, author of The Farm, on his efforts to create a wild flower meadow AND a splendid 22 page Ukulele Special. Our celebration of the punkest and idlest of all instruments tells you all you need to know: how to buy it, the history of the uke, all the main chords and further resources. PLUS there’s a competition with a uke and bag with �200 as prize, courtesy of quality ukulele emporium the Duke of Uke in London’s Hanbury Street. It’s full of fun and ideas and bursting with life. Order it here from Amazon.
"The answer to how to live is to stop thinking about it. And just to live. But you're doing that anyway. However you intellectualise it, you still just live."