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You now have access to a whole world of life-improving delights. The Idler magazine will of course be available to read on your device of choice every two months. Here’s the latest edition. As a subscriber you can also explore various offerings on our website.
And here are six things you can do immediately to help you throw off the shackles of worry and work and begin to move towards a life of freedom, fun and doing nothing in particular.
1. Download the manifesto
Here’s your stirring guide to living well, designed by Christian Brett, the Idler magazine’s typesetter. It’s an A4 version to print out at home and stick on the fridge. Download here.
2. Have a drink on Thursdays
You’re invited to our Thursday evening online events, “A Drink with the Idler”, when we get together and are joined by fascinating guests. Click here to see who’s speaking soon.
Previous “A Drink with the Idler” events are added to our “audio” and “video” channels which you can access via your account.. Our audio and video channels also host various other podcasts and videos we’ve made.
3. Read the Idler website
You now have free access to the Idler website with all the articles on our “Idle Thoughts” blog. Click here to take a look.
4. Browse our back issues
Here you’ll find our archive of back issues dating back to 1993.
5. Play some idling tunes
Here are two playlists for your listening pleasure: the Idler playlist which offers seven hours’ worth of the world’s best pro-laziness pop songs, and a great classical playlist put together by broadcaster Sandy Burnett.
6. Watch Idler Academy Head of Philosophy, Dr Mark Vernon, on “A Drink with the Idler” describing what it means to be an idler (2 mins)
Do look out for my weekly emails which will keep you informed of the latest developments in the world of the Idler, and drop me a line at mail@idler.co.uk with any thoughts.
Slow down, have fun, live well,
Tom Hodgkinson
Editor
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