Articles
The Lost Trains of Tripoli
Flora Neville | Idler Magazine
Flora Neville finds the shades of TE Lawrence and the Ottoman Empire in the… Read more
Idler 70, Jan/Feb 2020
Back Issues
Rowan Williams: Read. Sleep. Pray. Repeat. Life lessons from a former archbishop
Sick of working?… Read more
Christmas is about anarchy and childishness
Tom Hodgkinson | Comment
Tom Hodgkinson on the story of Christmas and its true meaning… Read more
Book of the Week: Dominion
Tom Holland | Books
Christianity’s enduring influence on the Western mind … Read more
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
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
… Read more
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
Idler 69, November/December 2019
Back Issues
Emma Thompson: ‘Fame is the most toxic thing’
Commons People: Restore our ancient rights, says… 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
Interview: Emma Thompson
Idler Magazine
The actor and activist talks fame and family with Tom Hodgkinson… Read more
Book of the Week: Afternoons with the Blinds Drawn
Brett Anderson | Books
Memories of the music industry by Suede frontman Brett Anderson… Read more
Dominic Cummings’ terrible dress sense
Gustav Temple | Comment
Why can’t he make fashion happen?… Read more
