Articles
The Ancient Ukrainian Art of Pysanky Making
Julia Lasica | Comment
Why the tradition is more important now than ever… Read more
Mark Vernon’s Thought for the Week
Mark Vernon | Comment
A philosopher on how to cope with suffering… Read more
Charles Handy: Hubris leads to failure
Charles Handy | Comment
How acting like a big shot always backfires… Read more
Jarvis Cocker headlines Idler Festival
Victoria Hull | Idle Thoughts
Pulp legend Jarvis will be talking about his new book Good Pop, Bad Pop… Read more
The vanity of the middle-aged man
Tom Hodgkinson | Comment
Tom Hodgkinson has an unwelcome epiphany… Read more
Sherlock Holmes as idler
Tom Hodgkinson | Comment
A bed-bound Tom Hodgkinson revisits Conan Doyle’s masterpieces… Read more
Book of the Week: Every Family Has a Story
Julia Samuel | Books
Psychotherapist Julia Samuel’s new book on how we inherit love and loss… Read more
How to Deal with Envy When it Strikes
Tom Hodgkinson | Comment
How Samuel Johnson helps us steer clear of the green-eyed monster… Read more
Book of the Week: Shadowlands
Matthew Green | Books
The extraordinary stories behind Britain’s lost towns and settlements… Read more
The Importance of Leaving Well Alone
Charles Handy | Comment
Let people make their own decisions, argues Charles Handy… Read more
Book of the Week: Kobzar by Taras Shevchenko
Julia Lasica | Books
Julia Lasica celebrates Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine’s national poet… Read more
Book of the Week: Odyssey by Harry Mount
Harry Mount | Books
Harry Mount takes us to the palace of Homer’s hero… Read more
On Freedom and Ukraine
Mark Vernon | Comment
Philosopher Mark Vernon sees the light of hope in the fight for liberty… Read more
UK’s Five Best Cherry Blossoms
Rhiannon Batten | Idler Magazine
The top places to find “nature’s confetti” this spring… Read more
Milton’s Wild Years
Joe Moshenska | Idler Magazine
Was Milton’s masterpiece born out of his years spent idling? asks Joe Moshenska… Read more
In Praise of Kropotkin, Russian Anarchist
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Make mutual aid, not war, says Tom Hodgkinson… Read more
Book of the Week: Bitch by Lucy Cooke
Lucy Cooke | Books
Darwin was all wrong about female animals, says Lucy Cooke… Read more
The Birthplace of Democracy and Theatre
Harry Mount | Comment
Harry Mount on the miracle of ancient Athens… Read more
Disappointments of the Bohemian Parents
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
The offspring of my artist friends are getting jobs in insurance… Read more
Book of the Week: Work Won’t Love You Back
Sarah Jaffe | Books
Our jobs leave us exploited and exhausted, and it’s getting worse, argues Sarah Jaffe… Read more
My Old Mac Has Finally Died
Tom Hodgkinson | Letter from the Editor
Tom Hodgkinson gets advice on what to do now… Read more