Articles
Book of the Week: The Price of Time
Edward Chancellor | Books
Edward Chancellor’s brilliant study of the history of interest… 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
Jubilee and the Spirit of Merry England
Tom Hodgkinson | Comment
It’s a time for liberty, festivity and serious idling… Read more
In Praise of the Vyshyvanka
Julia Lasica | Comment
Julia Lasica on why this traditional Ukrainian garment symbolises so much… Read more
Book of the Week: Good Pop, Bad Pop
Jarvis Cocker | Books
Jarvis Cocker on being a slowcoach… Read more
Coleridge Talks Treason in a Beautiful Garden
Tom Hodgkinson | Comment
Tom Hodgkinson on a Romantic revolution… Read more
Ukrainian Poppy Seed Cake with Elderflower and Strawberries
Olia Hercules | Food
An early summer treat from Ukraine… Read more
Book of the Week: Smoke Hole
Martin Shaw | Books
Martin Shaw on how ancient stories help us… Read more
Do You Really Want to Win the Lottery?
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
You don’t have to be a millionaire to be rich, says Tom Hodgkinson … Read more
Charles Handy: What does “fair” mean?
Charles Handy | Comment
It’s a question that’s at the heart of the choices we make… Read more
Book of the Week: Portable Magic
Emma Smith | Books
How a biography of Victoria helped win the war. By Emma Smith… Read more
New: The Idler Guide to Investment with Edward Chancellor
Tom Hodgkinson | Online course
Or how not to lose a lot of money… Read more
The Pure Joy of Playing in Bands
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Jarvis’s new memoir provokes nostalgia for Tom Hodgkinson… Read more