“Work is shit,” say German anarchists
08 September 2005
We salute our brothers and sisters in Germany:
Read all about it in the Independent
"Never, ever, work."
Quentin Crisp's advice to young people.
Quentin Crisp's advice to young people.
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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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The Book of Idle Pleasures
A sumptuous compendium of one hundred pleasures, each lovingly described and illustrated.
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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 by Tom Hodgkinson
"Packed with wit, anecdotes and ideas ..." Word Magazine
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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 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 by Chris Yates
Recommended to anyone interested in either angling or doing nothing.
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The Cloudspotter's Guide by Gavin Pretor-Pinney
"Read this eye-opening and amusingly written book" Daily Mail
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About The Idler
The Idler is a bi-annual, book-shaped magazine that campaigns against the work ethic. It was founded in 1993 by Tom Hodgkinson and his friend Gavin Pretor-Pinney. The intention of the magazine is to return dignity to the art of loafing, to make idling into something to aspire towards rather than reject. As well as providing a radical and thought-provoking read, the Idler is also very funny. MORE …
From the Archives
"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." Damien Hirst: Idler 10
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