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Name: How to Be Idle
Rating: 4 (5 reviews)
Author: Tom Hodgkinson

In *How to Be Idle*, Tom Hodgkinson challenges the dominant work‑obsessed culture that limits our ability to live fully. Drawing on the writings of Dr. Johnson, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Nietzsche, he presents a relaxed case for a new balance between routine and chaos. Hodgkinson explores practical topics such as sleep, work, pleasure, relationships, bohemian living and revolution, offering readers a guide to reclaiming their right to idleness and cultivating a richer, more joyous life.

First publish date: 2005

Genre: Self-Help & Personal Development/Personal Growth

Authors: Tom Hodgkinson

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