How To Be Idle

Informationen zum Autor Tom Hodgkinson is the founder and editor of The Idler and the bestselling author of How to be Idle , How to be Free , The Idle Parent and Brave Old World . In 2011 he and his partner Victoria launched the Idler Academy of Philosophy, Husbandry and Merriment, a business which offers online and real-world courses in the liberal arts and practical skills, from philosophy and ukulele to business skills and singing. For a weekly update of news and comment from the world of The Idler , join Tom's mailing list at idler.co.uk Klappentext Tom Hodgkinson was born in 1968. Since founding the Idler in 1993! he has been a frequent contributor to many newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on TV and radio to discuss 'idler' issues. This is his first book. Zusammenfassung As Oscar Wilde said, doing nothing is hard work. The Protestant work ethic has most of us in its thrall, and the idlers of this world have the odds stacked against them. This book presents us with a laid-back argument for a contract between routine and chaos, an argument for experiencing life to the full and living in the moment.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Hodgkinson
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.06.2005
• EAN: 9780141015064
• ISBN: 978-0-14-101506-4
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 178 mm x 22 mm
• Series: Penguin Pocketbooks; Penguin Pocketbooks
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire > Humour, satire, satirical comedy; Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; SELF-HELP / Personal Growth / Happiness, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, HUMOR / Form / Essays, SELF-HELP / Self-Management / Stress Management, coping with stress, Humour, Popular philosophy