What seems extraordinary is that the richest countries in the world, in terms of economic output, are the ones where we work hardest. You would have thought that the end of all this innovation, technological advancement, and financial wizardry should be to create less work, not more of it.
Tom HodgkinsonA conclusion Iโve come to at the Idler is that it starts with retreating from work but itโs really about making work into something that isnโt drudgery and slavery, and then work and life can become one thing.
Tom HodgkinsonWhen the day comes, I remember how much I loathe flying. I seethe at the humiliation of airport security checks.
Tom HodgkinsonWhen walking you see things that you miss in a motor car or on the train. You give your mind space to ponder.
Tom Hodgkinson