Why can’t people flatten cardboard boxes?

Idle Thoughts

Tom Hodgkinson’s plea for a flat packing revolution… Read more

Book of the Week: It Gets Worse

Nicholas Lezard | Books

Nicholas Lezard stands up for lying down… Read more

Book of the Week: The Happiness Problem

Books

Why we need to find new ways to be cheery… Read more

Death of a Cat

Tom Hodgkinson | Idle Talk

An ode to the idlest creature in the animal kingdom… Read more

NEWS: Oregon to Legalise Magic Mushrooms

Robin Carhart-Harris | Idle Thoughts

But UK way behind, says researcher Robin Carhart-Harris
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NEWS: Less work is the best green policy, says think tank

Idle Thoughts

Researchers release damning report on the working week… Read more

Book of the Week: In Praise of Florence

Leonardo Bruni | Books

Leonardo Bruni’s love letter to the destination of the next Idler Retreat… Read more

Brett Anderson wins Idler of the Year Award

Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor

And Priti Patel wins the Anti-Idler award… Read more

Book of the Week: Don’t Be Evil

Rana Foroohar | Books

The moral decline of big tech… Read more

The Science of Psychedelics

Get high on knowledge with Dr Robin Carhart-Harris… Read more

Book of the Week: On Dogs

Notting Hill Editions | Books

30 short essays on the ups and downs of dog ownership… Read more

Give us back our commons

Guy Standing | Idler Magazine

Guy Standing wants to restore our ancient rights… Read more