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How to Be Idle : A Loafer's Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is How to Be Idle : A Loafer's Manifesto about?
<p><P>From the founding editor of <i>The Idler</i>, the celebrated magazine about the freedom and fine art of doing nothing, comes not simply a book, but an antidote to our work-obsessed culture. In <i>How to Be Idle</i>, Tom Hodgkinson presents his learned yet whimsical argument for a new universal standard of living: being happy doing nothing. He covers a whole spectrum of issues affecting the modern idler—sleep, work, pleasure, relationships—while reflecting on the writing of such famous apologists for it as Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche—all of whom have admitted to doing their very best work in bed.</p> <h3>USA Today</h3> <p>“A true literary gem... irresistable”</p>
Who reads How to Be Idle : A Loafer's Manifesto?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Tom Hodgkinson
- Publisher
- New York: HarperCollins Publishers
- Published
- 2013
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780060779696
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Management, Crafts & Hobbies, Psychology
- Rating
- 3.84 / 5 (1,534 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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