Laziness is good for your health: A Drink with Tom Hodgkinson
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- Idler editor Tom Hodgkinson launches his new book An Idler's Manual, which brings you 24 easy ways to do nothing. In this lively chat, Tom argues in favour of his idling philosophy as a riposte to the grind culture that is quite literally killing us.
Tom Hodgkinson is editor of the Idler and author of the best-selling manuals, How to be Idle and How to be Free. His other books include a parenting guide, the Ukulele Handbook and a manual for creative entrepreneurs, Business for Bohemians.
An Idler's Manual is available to buy here: www.idler.co.u...
This conversation was recorded as part of the Idler's weekly online event, A Drink with the Idler. The full recording is available to magazine and Academy subscribers. Visit the website to join: www.idler.co.uk/
Embrace the chaos of life, turn it over in your hands and laugh at it. Live gratuitously. Accept that there is no victory over death, and that the heroes journey leads nowhere.
Beware the barrenness of a busy life. --Socrates.
Being 'idle' is the way to the supreme ultimate - just ask the Buddha
This resonates with some of the things that Osho was trying to say about how the environmental movement is only superficially different than the destruction it is trying to address, given that in its approach to addressing the issue, the focus is always still on a FUTURE perfect state, rather than anything in the PRESENT-
And, I suppose, ceasing endless frenetic activity..
Perhaps.
Interesting what he says about Jordan Peterson.
I hadn't considered that he was coming from a sort of Puritanical, over-serious bent, but in fact that makes perfect sense.
He does.
Driving at night is another one
awesome vid