Articles
The Idler No 1, April 1758
Dr Johnson's Idler
Here is Dr Johnson’s first “Idler” column. It was published in the Gentleman’s Magazine.
“Vacui… Read more
“To My Enemies” by Bert Meyers
Louis Theroux | Patron's Poem
Louis Theroux chooses our Poem for the Day… Read more
Sleeping Dogs: Gouda
From our readers | Sleeping Dogs
We feature your pictures of slumbering canines. … Read more
A few of my favourite books: Viv Albertine
Books
The former Slits guitarist and now best-selling writer chooses her top five books of all time… Read more
Online Course: How to be Idle with Tom Hodgkinson
Online course
Anxious, overworked, underpaid? Discover the routes to revolutionising your everyday life… Read more
Interview with Terence McKenna from 1993
Tom Hodgkinson | Conversations
An account of a conversation with the magic mushroom guru… Read more
Perfect Day: a lie-in, blackberry-picking and some light part-time work
Jason Palmer | Idle Thoughts
Readers describe a great day’s idling… Read more
Hello Unbounders!
Hello to all Unbounders and thank you for visiting the Idler website. We hope… Read more
Get wise with our online modern philosophy course
Philosophy
Learn the isms, from Cartesianism to utilitarianism to existentialism… Read more
The Idler magazine’s fiftieth issue
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Enjoy your free digital issue… Read more
Idler Guide to Jazz Recommended Listening
On this page you can find links to the recommended listening for each lesson… Read more
Idler Questionnaire: Damien Hirst
Art
The Idler Questionnaire: Damien Hirst
10 November 2008
We put ten questions to the artist Damien Hirst… Read more