some of us do our best work when we don’t look like we’re working at all

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Book extract: How To Be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson: The art of living is the art of bringing dreams and reality together. I have a dream. It is called love, anarchy, freedom. It is called being idle.

Guardian Unlimited | The Guardian | Book extract: How To Be Idle by Tom Hodgkinson:

The art of living is the art of bringing dreams and reality together. I have a dream. It is called love, anarchy, freedom. It is called being idle.

A lively look at the connection between unstructured time and creativity, even genius. Next time they tell you to stop looking out the window and get back to work, tell ’em you are working.

Only available in the UK, at this writing: How To Be Idle

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