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The "Idler" team believe that idleness is unjustly criticised in modern society when it is, in fact, a vital component of a happy life. This new issue of the "Idler" looks at man, nature and the earth and reveals that doing nothing is the only way to save the planet. It contains various features by - Richard Benson on growing a wild flower meadow; Noted Gaia scientist, Stephen Harding on why we need to stop interfering with nature; 'On a Green Note - The new folk movement' by Will Hodgkinson; Alan Moore on the Green Man in history and legend; Cosmic Gardening Mark Manning is blown away by Rudolf Steiner; The One-Straw Revolution - The legacy of Masanobu Fukuoka and his technique of "no-work farming", where you let nature take the strain; Growing Vegetables the Easy Way An idler's guide; John Michel on William Corbett; and Ukulele Special - all you need to know about the history of the uke, where to buy one, how to play it and why the uke is more punk than the guitar. This title contains all this, as well as tips for living the good life, with full colour illustrations and photography throughout.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #127711 in Books
• Published on: 2006-10-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

From the Publisher
The Magazine For Those Who Love To Loaf

From the Back Cover
THE IDLER IS A MAGAZINE THAT CELEBRATES FREEDOM, FUN AND THE
FINE ART OF DOING NOTHING.

READ IT NOW AND TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE.

ISSUE 39: LIE BACK AND PROTEST

We are all agreed that there's a lot to complain about in contemporary
society. Boredom, exploitation, an explosion of legislation and
interference with our everyday freedoms: central government and big
business seem to make life more difficult with each month that passes.

But do we really need to take to the streets to protest? Or would a more
effective form of resistance be to take to our beds and quietly recreate
our own lives? In this issue of the Idler, we reflect and philosophise on
the notion of protest.

CORINNE MAIER interviews three French filmmakers making anti-work movies;
we meet the brilliant history professor RONALD HUTTON. JAY GRIFFITHS writes
on missionaries; JOHN NICHOLSON celebrates paradise; we ask whether there's
any point in going to university and PENNY RIMBAUD reveals the meaning of
life. Plus articles on the practical side of idling with advice on
treehouse-building and beer-brewing.

About the Author
Tom Hodgkinson is the editor of the Idler, which he co-founded in 1993. He is also the author of the bestselling How To Be Idle. He lives in Devon with his girlfriend and three small children. Dan Kieran is deputy editor of the Idler and runs the magazine's website. He edited the bestselling titles Crap Towns, Crap Jobs and Crap Holidays. He lives in South London with his girlfriend Rachel and their son Wilf. Gavin Pretor-Pinney is the co-founder and creative director of the Idler. He lives in London and his first book, The Cloudspotters' Guide, was a Sunday Times top ten bestseller.

Customer Reviews

A fine and funny magazine
'The idler' is touted as a magazine, although in size it is more of a book. Published twice a year, it is a collection of sketches, articles, reviews and stories, with laziness as a general theme.

This issue features interviews with Patrick Moore (by Alex James) and Bill Odiie (by Louis Theroux) along with sketches by Adam and Joe and stories by Zodiac Mindwarp (aka Mark Manning).

It really is one of the funniest and most entertaining magazines I have ever read and has caused me no end of strange looks on the tube as I sniggered away to myself. The combination of genuine wit and genius writing is unlikely to be found anywhere else and I can heartily recommend it to anyone.

It's Granta for slackers
I bought this quite by accident in Borders the other week. It's structured like a magazine, with lots of funny bits in the front section, with more substantial interviews and articles in the middle - it's theme is Man's Ruin, with lots of (perhaps too much) articles examining boozing including an incredibly moving account of a father and son who were involved in the temperance movement. The writers list reads like a a who's who of the british underground (Adam and Joe, Louis Theroux, Will Self, Bill Drummond, Tony White, Matthew De Abaitua) and its good to see them all gathered in one place.

Although the boozing stuff wears a bit thin, that's always been kind of the point with the Idler - it's self-indulgent in a world where everything else feels restrained by fears of what the public might or might not like. it's excessive, goes far too far, and is a force for good. if they had a proper publisher, they'd be dangerous

Fab!! Brill!!
Excellent reading ....ah too busy idling and reading this inspiring work of brilliance to say any more......