Articles
The Problem with Travel
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Is going on holiday worth the hassle, asks Tom Hodgkinson… Read more
Secret of Maths Genius’s Success
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Top professor lets his unconscious mind do the work… Read more
Book of the Week: Blake’s Jerusalem
Mark Vernon | Books
Mark Vernon presents an extract from the great epic poem… Read more
You’re Such a Lovely Audience
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
A salute to our Festival attendees. Plus: Uber revelations… Read more
Charles Handy: What Fun it Is Getting Old
Charles Handy | Comment
Every day is a frabjous day for this 89-year-old… Read more
Caught by the Fuzz
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
“Do you know why I’m stopping you, sir?”… Read more
Charles Handy: Personality vs Character
Charles Handy | Comment
We need leaders with integrity, not charm, says Charles Handy… Read more
Book of the Week: The Price of Time
Edward Chancellor | Books
Edward Chancellor’s brilliant study of the history of interest… Read more
Jarvis on How to Be Creative
Tom Hodgkinson | Idler Magazine
An extract from Tom Hodgkinson’s interview with Jarvis Cocker in Idler 85, out now
“Jarvis’s… Read more
Maya Angelou: Working From Bed
Alex Johnson | Idler Magazine
Alex Johnson salutes the idling MO of a literary giant (from Idler 85, out… Read more
Punk to Priest
Hugo Deadman | Idler Magazine
How Hugo Deadman went from punk singer to speechwriter to priest (extracted from Idler… Read more
William Blake and the Mind-Forg’d Manacles
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Tom Hodgkinson on why Albion’s bard is as relevant today as ever… Read more
Songs that Save
Julia Lasica | Comment
Julia Lasica on the powerful folk songs that Russia tried to destroy… Read more
Off to Glastonbury
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Memories of Glastos past from Tom Hodgkinson… Read more
Music and merriment at the Idler Festival
Victoria Hull | Festival
Don’t miss the Idler Festival: Fenton House, 8-10 July… Read more
Book of the Week: Butler to the World
Oliver Bullough | Books
Oliver Bullough on Britain’s unsavoury role in the new world order … Read more
Make Work into Play
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Even chores can be enjoyable if you have the right frame of mind… Read more
7 Questions for Arthur Smith
Arthur Smith | Comment
“There are far too many hours in the day”… Read more
Book of the Week: Fermentation Journeys
Sandor Katz | Books
Sandor Katz on the health – and many other – benefits of fermented foods… Read more
Is the Future Idle?
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
It seems that no one wants to go back to work… Read more
7 Questions for Charles Hazlewood
Charles Hazlewood | Festival
“If Parliament was forced to sing in harmony, we’d have a better world”… Read more
Idler Festival Day Tickets – Now on Sale!
Events
Join the Idler and our very special guests at Fenton House, 8-10 July… Read more