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The Freedom Manifesto: How to Free Yourself from Anxiety, Fear, Mortgages, Money, Guilt, Debt, Government, Boredom, Supermarkets, Bills, Mela

by Tom Hodgkinson

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The author of "How to Be Idle," Tom Hodgkinson, now shares his delightfully irreverent musings on what true independence means and what it takes to be free. "The Freedom Manifesto" draws on French existentialists, British punks, beat poets, hippies and yippies, medieval thinkers, and anarchists to provide a new, simple, joyful blueprint for modern livi

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Published December 1st 2007 by Harper Perennial

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Feb 13, 2008

Chris rated it

Murray Bookchin once made a distinction between "social anarchism' and "lifestyle anarchism," and if we adopt his conceptual scheme this work definitely falls in the latter. It is, after all, catalogued in the self-help section rather than the social science section. This is a lively, wide-ranging and anarchic assault on modern Western lifestyles and a plea to adopt the wisdom of our medieval forebears, who if Hodgkinson is to be believed, enjoyed a level of freedom and leisure th...moreMurray Bookchin once made a distinction between "social anarchism' and "lifestyle anarchism," and if we adopt his conceptual scheme this work definitely falls in the latter. It is, after all, catalogued in the self-help section rather than the social science section. This is a lively, wide-ranging and anarchic assault on modern Western lifestyles and a plea to adopt the wisdom of our medieval forebears, who if Hodgkinson is to be believed, enjoyed a level of freedom and leisure that can scarcely be dreamed of by today's office drones.

One of the reasons why I enjoyed this book is that it is so peculiarly English. Hodgkinson makes his case largely through extensive references to the heavy hitters in the English canon: Johnson, Lawrence, Russell, Wilde, the Shelleys, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake and Godwin just to name a few. Late 1970s and early 1980s English punk rock, as exemplified by the Sex Pistols and CRASS, are major influences on his argumnent and his brand of backward looking, almost conservative radicalism is in the vein of William Cobbett, William Morris and George Orwell (and he quotes all of these chaps extensively as well). While his use of his texts is not very deep and indeed rather superficial at times, it's a pleasure to come across so many great thinkers and writers in one book, especially when they are encouraging you to quit your job, drink, have guilt-free sex, start a vegetable garden and engage in work that actually interests you.

The book does possess some serious shortcomings, however. Hodgkinson's depiction of medieval times is rather idealized and almost completely overlooks its more nasty and brutish aspects. His advocacy of completely abandoning any attempt to intervene in the political system does not sit well with me because I think it is a mistake to hand the state over to the most conservative and reactionary elements of society. Unlike the author, I don't think that it is feasible for everyone to completely reject large-scale economic organization to become yeoman farmers. Political and economic struggle in order to secure the basics of life for all is still more necessary than ever, and in order to secure increased freedom and leisure for all they need to be institutionalized in some sort. And there's no reason why the provision of social welfare by the state cannot be decentralized in some fashion. But then again that's part of why I think anarchism is far more effective as a personal ethic than a political program, and that's why the sections of the book that deal with ways in which to improve your everyday life are far better than his sections on government and class. It's also kind of strange to hear a man who is perhaps best known for running a magazine (the UK-based Idler) telling his readers not to read magazines, while also telling the reader that they should check out magazines that friends of his have produced.

Still, read this book. It's stimulating and entertaining, and will send you scurrying to pick up obscure Situationist texts while you reference Jean-Paul Sartre to explain why you bought a ukulele. (less)

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Dec 10, 2007

Mark rated it

Recommends it for: Everybody who works for a living (English Profs don't count)

Shelves: set-aside

Just starting it, but it reminded me how much I liked Hodgkinson's previous book
How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto. Alas, I managed to ignore it's lessons completely and now I work too much and am unhappy b/c of it. Will try again.

The lessons here though are very simple and are spelled out at the end of each chapter. For example, "THROW AWAY YOUR WATCH" and "RIDE A BIKE."

Can't get much simpler than these, but they do make a difference. J...more

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Jan 25, 2011

Ernesto Elias rated it

I can't put this book down, It's a fantastic read! It seriously feels like you are having deep conversation with Hodgkinson, his writing style is that of a conversation's.

Hodgkinson is so passionate of a topic I love , that notion that simple is more and if any one was to offer an argument that is similar you'll easily get me on your side. So when Hodgkinson uses those fantastic references from a range of different fields and periods of time it inspires me to go an read those books....more

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Jan 30, 2009

Amy rated it

This is my second read of this terrific little book. His ideas are based on life before the Protestant Reformation when people lived without mortgages, without the weight of individualism, consumerism and "keeping up with the Joneses" - He suggests anarchism in everyday life:

Share a House with friends
Grow your own food
Light candles to avoid direct light on the dust & dirt
Pour yourself another glass of wine, invite friends over
Turn off the TV,
Lose the...more

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May 03, 2011

Rob Clark rated it

Tom Hodgkinson is the founder of the bi-annual book sized magazine, The Idler. The Idler’s stated philosophy is one of bringing dignity back to the art of loafing. Tom is also an anarchist, who believes the state hinders human relations and creates, rather than prevents, the problems that people face in modern society. His philosophy espouses personal responsibility, honor, self-sufficiency, and civility. Rather than being a radical who believes that the government should be overthrown in favor ...moreTom Hodgkinson is the founder of the bi-annual book sized magazine, The Idler. The Idler’s stated philosophy is one of bringing dignity back to the art of loafing. Tom is also an anarchist, who believes the state hinders human relations and creates, rather than prevents, the problems that people face in modern society. His philosophy espouses personal responsibility, honor, self-sufficiency, and civility. Rather than being a radical who believes that the government should be overthrown in favor of chaos, Hodgkinson states that “the true radical will create their own society existing alongside of the state and will laugh at the folly of those chasing promotions, a pension, and cheap consumer goods.” He calls for the truly free to enjoy life and to “eat, drink, and be merry.”

The Freedom Manifesto is fascinating, and a real page-turner. It is full of many practical ways in which the individual can practice anarchism in his or her own life. I laughed at the cheek in which Tom presents his ideals and the humor inherent in his delivery methods. The author often comes across as idealistic and a throwback to so-called “better times”, but he embraces his anachronistic stance. He claims that looking to the past is preferable to looking to a future which has not yet happened, because the past has happened, it has been proven to work, and to be workable. He draws on such influences as French existentialists, beat poets, hippies, yippies, medieval thinkers, Taoism, St. Augustine, and other anarchists.

This book speaks to my deep dissatisfaction over being a member of a consumer culture and feeling a great deal of pressure to define myself as a successful person because I have managed to scrape up the rungs of the corporate ladder at a mind-numbing, soul-crushing job or, worse yet, become subservient to the same corporation with no mind, no will, and no voice of my own. As an alternative to the competition inherent in such a system, Hodgkinson says cooperation should be embraced instead. Oddly enough, I’ve found that the book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey calls for people to engage in cooperation instead of competition. This is a book that is usually read by workaholics and obsessive corporate ladder climbers. Hodgkinson calls for a return to the guild system, in which members all worked to protect each other and their craft instead of competing with one another.

He says one shouldn’t define oneself by the expectations of anyone else, to not be a slave of the corporate-consumer-debt culture. He also says to grow your own food, make your own culture, create a society within society, be fully responsible for yourself, and learn to live on less. He continues on to suggest being more creative, civil, and polite, and keeping a careful record of where and how you spend your money. Hodgkinson urges us to live in the moment, to realize life is absurd so make your own meaning. Most of all, embrace life for all its imperfections and just enjoy it.

As much as I enjoyed the book, I cannot fully endorse anarchism for the entire world or even certain individuals, especially not in the world as it is now. Anarchism, along with libertarianism and socialism, all appeal to me. These systems assume that humanity is good; that people would cooperate and learn to look out for one another if only the government or other oppressive forces would get out of the way. I suppose I’m a pessimist, and it could also be argued that such a system as pure socialism or pure anarchism has never truly been tried and proven wrong, but I believe humanity is evil and there will always be people who abuse their freedoms, oppress their fellow man, and take advantage of those weaker than themselves. M. Scott Peck, another author whom I greatly admire, was once asked what human nature was. He stated that it was human nature to shit one’s pants, but one can be taught to overcome and transcend this basic behavior. I know many people cannot assume full responsibility of their lives and cannot be trusted to be kind and civil to those around them; people like addicts, sex offenders, and the greedy. Nevertheless, I believe this book has helped me gain a respect for myself and those people who call themselves idlers who are yet hard working, creative, and respectable. I did enjoy the book and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for an engaging and fun read, or to anyone looking for a different perspective on life and for an alternative to the all-encompassing American consumer culture. But I would recommend caution before fully embracing anarchy as a way of life for everyone.(less)

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Sep 07, 2009

Gail rated it

Tom Hodgkinson is the publisher of the British magazine Idler and in this book presents his philosophy of how to be happy by avoiding any of the Puritan ethics and Benjamin Franklin proverbs that have turned Americans (and now the rest of the world) into zombie consumer/workaholics.

Although mostly written tongue-in-cheek, Hodgkinson makes some important points about how we have abandoned our freedoms to big corporations, governments and group think. Many of his remedies to this ensl...more

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Aug 18, 2009

Emmydielle is currently reading it

I saw this book in a bookshop in Dingle, Ireland while traveling. There it was titled "How To Be Free" and, let's face it, that's of interest to me. This is a smart and funny guide to good living, a sort of "Poor Richard's Almanac" turned on its head without tedious moralizing. Pleasantly Anarchist. Recommendations for good living include opening your doors to your friends & neighbors more, growing your own vegetables, leaving the wristwatch at home and overall embracing t...more

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Aug 20, 2010

Mo Tipton rated it

Shelves: political

I don't really need convincing when it comes to ditching soul-sucking jobs, government, institutionalized schooling, banks, big chain stores, and the many other "perks" of capitalism, and if you feel similarly, little of this book will seem revelatory, but it is interesting to learn more about the historical roots of our current, crappy system and to see plenty of successful examples of alternative modes of life.

Beyond that, Hodgkinson is endlessly entertaining, and even t...more

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Feb 21, 2008

Liza rated it

Recommends it for: romantics, anarchists, cubicle-dwellers

The Freedom Manifesto is a Walden for the 21st century. Tom Hodgkinson proposes a diet of existentialism, absurdism, and anarchism as the path to liberation--basically a Zen approach to life. If life is absurd and meaningless, then why are you going to cry when you don't receive that coveted promotion at work? Somehow Hodgkinson manages to walk the thin line between philosophy and frivolity without embracing ironic detachment.

The book's chapters cover such themes as work, money, and

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Jun 08, 2008

David M. rated it

Shelves: direct-action

I seem to have a soft spot for eccentrically reactionary radicals. For a while, I was eagerly reading up on the anarcho-primitivists, who thought civilization was a bad idea and that mankind had taken a wrong turn when we started messing around with things like cities, agriculture, and literacy. And you may remember when I reviewed Bill Kauffman’s Look Homeward, America: In Search of Reactionary Radicals and Front-Porch Anarchists, which had a soft spot for the American isolationist, regionali...moreI seem to have a soft spot for eccentrically reactionary radicals. For a while, I was eagerly reading up on the anarcho-primitivists, who thought civilization was a bad idea and that mankind had taken a wrong turn when we started messing around with things like cities, agriculture, and literacy. And you may remember when I reviewed Bill Kauffman’s Look Homeward, America: In Search of Reactionary Radicals and Front-Porch Anarchists, which had a soft spot for the American isolationist, regionalist, anti-cosmopolitan tendencies of the early 20th century.

Hodgkinson is an English punk rock radical who finds his model for human society in a romantically-evoked version of medieval Europe that has since been destroyed by the Protestant reformation’s war against the assimilated paganism of the Catholic church, by capitalism’s assault on guilds and craft, and by the victory of Puritanism over joy and nature.

Hodgkinson is the co-founder and editor of The Idler, which hopes to defend the point of view of the Grasshopper who was unfairly maligned in Aesop’s ant propaganda.

The book is a series of exhortations intended to inspire the reader to stop being the conforming, clock-watching, urban, employed, worried, lonely, rude, guilty, accumulating consumer, and instead to go back to the land, slack off, indulge simple pleasures, stop worrying about the future, stop feeling guilty, take up the ukulele, and start cashing in on the pleasures of being a roustabout bon vivant.

It’s full of quotes on this theme from the likes of William Blake, Guy Debord, E.F. Schumacher, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thomas Aquinas, Pyotr Kropotkin, William Godwin, Leo Tolstoy, Robert Burton, Jean-Paul Sartre, Bertrand Russell, and Penny Rimbaud. You know, Penny Rimbaud of Crass. (To give the kids of today some context, Hodgkinson notes that Tolstoy “was the late-nineteenth-century equivalent of Crass” — Crass being the late-twentieth-century equivalent of, I dunno, Chumbawumba or something.) Obligatory tax resistance pullquote follows:

It is perfectly possible to create an uncomplicated, job-free life. Artists Penny Rimbaud and Gee Vaucher started Crass, the anarchist punk band of the eighties. Forty years ago they rented a tumbledown house just outside London and renovated it and filled the garden with flowers, fruit, vegetables, sheds and arbours for quiet repose. Thanks to an open-house policy, which has ensured a steady flow of helpful residents and guests, they have been able to develop the house and grounds to a high standard with very little money. People power replaced cash. They keep things simple, they don’t need jobs, and that gives them acres and acres of free mind-space to follow their own paths through life, to think, read, write, talk, drink, make art. Their income is virtually nothing, but they do exactly what they want and this, it seems to me, is a tremendous achievement. It proves that money and freedom are by no means synonymous. Gee said to me, “I don’t think I’ve ever paid tax. How much do you need to earn? £5,000 a year? I don’t earn anything like that.” And a more bill-free and liberated household I have never seen.

The book didn’t do much for me, but I’m already a believer in what I think is the most evident and important mesage of the book: take responsibility for your life; make an honest and necessarily radical reassessment of your priorities that will certainly involve unlearning the ones you have absorbed from a childhood overdose of public school, media, and commercial propaganda; and start living creatively according to what you uncover in this way. Or, as Hodgkinson puts it:

Don’t bother setting up free republics or moving to a country which offers more liberties. Simply declare yourself to be an independent state. Do not involve and coerce others. This is the only way we will effect a proper revolution. Once each of us recognizes our own freedom and our own responsibility, then the chains that bind us will fall away.

And that excerpt comes from his chapter on cultivating good manners and avoiding rudeness — perhaps not what you’d expect to find in an anti-puritan punk rocker’s book about thumbing your nose at workaday living.

If you can deal with the fact that it’s Brit-centric (a mental search-and-replace that swaps “john” for “loo” and “WalMart” for “Tesco’s” will probably do the trick) and that it includes a heaping helping of bollocks, and if you’re unable to work up the gumption to get you out of your cubicle and back to living, this might be the kick-in-the-pants you need.(less)

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Mar 31, 2008

Len rated it

I read this on the heels of Tim Ferris' Four Hour Work Week and thematically they sort of go together. Except where Ferris argues that you should make a ton of money and then stop working (duh!) Hodgkinson argues not to bother with money at all. In fact, his premise seems to be it's better to go through life without anything so you won't be stressed about what you are missing.

I'll give Hodgkinson credit for being creative about his theory, but to me his premise goes too far. He seems...moreI read this on the heels of Tim Ferris' Four Hour Work Week and thematically they sort of go together. Except where Ferris argues that you should make a ton of money and then stop working (duh!) Hodgkinson argues not to bother with money at all. In fact, his premise seems to be it's better to go through life without anything so you won't be stressed about what you are missing.

I'll give Hodgkinson credit for being creative about his theory, but to me his premise goes too far. He seems to be "living" in some fantasy world where everything was better in the middle ages because people didn't have any money and so therefore didn't have to work hard to earn money to pay for all the crap they wanted. I think he needs to re-read his history a bit and come to terms with the fact that life was shitty back then too.

In one chapter of this book he suggests that all drugs are bullshit, especially anti-depressents. I worry about these anti-drug people who seem to think that all medical progress is bad. Hodgkinson forgets that people died of simple infections because we didn't have antibiotics! Also, as someone who has benefited from anti-depressents I take serious offense to his theory that we all just need to get over our melencholy feelings. I know the anxiety I had manifsted itself in me physically and I know the drugs have helped greatly.

On the plus side, I do agree with a lot of Hodgkinson's thoughts on what I call simplicity. But I don't think one has to go to the extreme measures he suggests to find benefits in simplicity. I think we can all find a life balance without running off to the woods to live like hermits.

One great message in the book is about finding happiness by surrounding yourself with friends. I've always found this to be true and the book inspired me to look for more ways to bring my friends together for food, drink and conversation.

Anyway, while the book does suggest some extreme measures, I just took a few nuggets out of it and will apply them to my life. I already agreed with his premise going in that simple is better, so the book reinforced many of my views and gave me some good ideas. Still, I'm not going to stop taking my cholesterol medication and move to a cabin in the woods!(less)

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Jun 20, 2009

Rukshana rated it

This book describes most of the things that cause me anxiety and make me feel discontent in our society. Its funny too.

I didn't finish the whole book, just read it in bits and pieces according to what was causing me grief that day. Today I am feeling house lust...ooh, let me read the chapter on shunning mortgages and embracing freedom! Feeling self-absorbed today, let me read the chapter on those damn Puritans (according to Hodgkinson, they are responsible for creating a lot of our ...more

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Aug 23, 2009

Beth rated it

I love what he has to say, but not necessarily always how he says it.... A bit too much focus on an ideal English past and an ideal Catholic England. It's also a bit repetitious at times as though he hadn't bothered to edit it enough. (Which is quite possibly true, seeing as how he's all for Being Idle.) That said, reading this book made me really happy. I already embrace so much of the lifestyle he promotes and it gives me support in it and a few more reasons for it. I don't need to find a care...more

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Jan 12, 2009

Cody rated it

Shelves: criticism-philosophy-religion, non-fiction

Positive anarchism! This book is irreverent, funny, uplifting, and very timely, and I'm grateful to my friend Karen--a, truly, radical counselor--for the recommendation.

Many of the ideas Hodgkinson tosses out in *The Freedom Manifesto* are not new in the least--we all know them, already. But we're not acting on them. Or we've forgotten to imbue them with the revolutionary importance they deserve. Or we've, simply, grown stale and apathetic. This text provides a chance to take a ...more

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Jan 14, 2011

James rated it

Shelves: 2011

Tom Hodgkinson is the editor of the Idler, a British magazine about, well, being an idler. This book encapsulates his philosophy. In essence, it's about living your life on your own terms, remembering the important things like fun and doing for yourself. It is very much a cry out against materialism and consumerism. He cites a variety of authors, some well-known, some not, in support of his beliefs.

While enlightening and thoughtful, it's often amusing and droll. There are many...more

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Dec 02, 2008

Wilco rated it

A fun read! Do you think for yourself? Do you set your own course? Do you sometimes feel like a cog in the machine? You might enjoy the author's take on these ideas, and on the idea that we can all be more free right now.

The author is editor and founder of The Idler magazine and also wrote the book How To Be Idle.

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Jul 24, 2009

Shelly rated it

I got this book because I thought I would learn something. Well, most of the stuff he talked about I knew already, only he took the ideas so far to the radical left that it ended up being ridiculous at some points.

I get where he is coming from, and I think the ideals he outlines are great, but at the same time I don't think that society and its institutions are as EVIL as he says they are. Yes, we are far, far from perfect and there are a LOT of things terribly wrong in our society a...more

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Oct 29, 2009

Alycia rated it

Shelves: mycopy

"What we need now is a radical redefinition of human relationships, one based on local needs rather than the greed of global capitalism. Our lives have been split into a million fragments, and our goal now is to bring them back together in unity and harmony... promoting the idea of cooperation, through which true freedom is possible, rather than competition."--pg.2

"In Lipstick Traces, rock 'n' roll critic Greil Marcus brilliantly relates the Dada movement to the Situat...more

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Oct 09, 2008

Gina rated it

Shelves: philosophy-and-spirituality, personal-finance

I agree with the premise of this book: ever since the Industrial Age, all we do is work, work, work to make fat cats happy. Then, we are bombarded with media and advertising to make us feel so insufficient, we go into debt. What is life all about? Where's the joy? The community? The author does a credible job establishing the histories behind several different modern trends, habits and rules (i.e., when the work day started, how Protestants killed fun).

However, the author, who is Br...more

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Feb 02, 2012

Alexandra is currently reading it

So far so good. Encouraging and challenging; I am at turns inpired by and incensed at myself, him and society. It's shaking me up in a way I've been wanting to be shaken up for a while. Excellent thinking man's book group fodder.

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Nov 27, 2010

Pete rated it

This is similar to the Joy of Not Working; however, I prefer this writing. I particularly enjoyed the chapter titled the "Self-Important Puritans Must Die," which urges the readers to think of their lives relative to society.

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Aug 20, 2009

Telaina rated it

Buy this book or get it from the library. There aren't too many places in this world where you can find Sartre, St. Francis of Assissi, Tolstoy and Bertrand Russell quoted along with a recipe for making your own bread and a less than gentle call to anarchy.

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Jan 07, 2008

Derrick rated it

Shelves: society-consumer-culture

Funny book - written very playfully and with a great sense of British eccentricity thrown in with the mix. Hodgkinson does glamorize the Middle Ages too much - but his funny and amusing takes on our modern consumer lifestyle really struck a chord with me. His argument is that being idle, or being intentionally unambitious, i.e. refusing to get a corporate job (or even a job at all), refusing to get a mortgage, etc. ironically makes you more free. The book sometimes reminded me of Seneca or Monta...more

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Dec 15, 2011

Elyssa rated it

I give this book 2.5 stars. I appreciated the overall message and the references to existentialism, but the delivery started to feel too preachy, dogmatic, and over-simplified, especially the slogans at the end of each chapter.

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Nov 23, 2008

Steve Pilson rated it

Recommended to Steve by: Russell

Shelves: diy

There's a lot to quibble about in this book, but essentially I like the message of the book: stop being so distracted, and embrace the joys and sorrows of life. Or more simply: Be a human, not a machine.

Hodgkinson finds nice literary quotes, looks back (perhaps a bit romantically) to the past for inspiration, and shows you how you might lead your life differently to enjoy freedom and happiness. At times, he can be a bit repetitive, but that's okay. The book kinda encourages skimm...more

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Sep 15, 2011

Rebecca rated it

Exhilarating. Re-read often to slip the mind-forg'd manacles. Though occasionally I did wonder who was minding Hodgkinson's kids while he was occupied with idling.

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Jun 12, 2011

Heather rated it

Shelves: adult-readers

Hodgkinson didn't quite persuade me to become an anarchist, but there's definitely plenty of food for thought in this book.

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Dec 05, 2010

Christina Boyle rated it

Silly and topical for a crappy economy where one questions materialism and the amount of time we waste acquiring possessions.

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Jan 14, 2010

Libby rated it

Shelves: psychology, philosophy

silly but enjoyable. more radical than I'm about to go, but it's helpful to have an image of the range of possibilities

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Feb 14, 2010

Libby rated it

This book is really a book on how to live simply. I love the idea of having my own garden and depending on big stores less often. I love the idea of helping your neighbor and living in community, rather than being alone and keeping all my money and possessions to myself. This book gives a positive view of anarchy as taking care of the poor and needy in our communities instead of depending on the government. I am pretty sure Tom Hodgkinson is not a Christian, but I can relate a lot of what he wri...more

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Tom Hodgkinson (b. 1968) is a British writer and the editor of The Idler, which he established in 1993 with his friend Gavin Pretor-Pinney. He was educated at Westminster School. He has contributed articles to The Sunday Telegraph, The Guardian and The Sunday Times as well as being the author of The Idler spin-off How To Be Idle (2005), How To Be Free (released in the U.S. under the title The Free...more

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“Guilt is also a way for us to express to others that we are a person of good conscience. 'I feel really guilty about getting drunk last night,' we say, when in actual fact we feel no guilt whatsoever or, at least, we could choose to feel no guilt. When people say to me, 'I drank too much last night,' I always reply, 'I drank exactly the right amount.” — 9 people liked it

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