Tiny Panda Quotes
Tom Hodgkinson is a British author, entrepreneur, and proponent of the "idleness" movement, best known for his influential works such as "How to Be Idle" and "How to Be Free." Born in 1971, Hodgkinson co-founded the magazine *The Idler*, which celebrates leisure and challenges the conventional work ethic. His philosophy encourages readers to embrace a more relaxed and meaningful existence, prioritizing creativity and personal fulfillment over relentless productivity. Through his writings and public speaking, Hodgkinson has inspired a generation to reconsider their relationship with work and leisure.
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"Being lazy does not mean that you do not create. In fact, lying around doing nothing is an important, nay crucial, part of the creative process. It is meaningless bustle that actually gets in the way of productivity. All we are really saying is, give peace a chance."
Tom Hodgkinson
"There's nothing new about anti-work philosophy. History is dotted with individuals and groups who decided that laziness was next to godliness and work was a waste of time."
Tom Hodgkinson
"Poetry, being supremely useless, by its very existence represents a protest against the so-called 'real world' of busy-ness and moneymaking, so we must embrace, salute and support our poets."
Tom Hodgkinson"Computers tend to separate us from each other - Mum's on the laptop, Dad's on the iPad, teenagers are on Facebook, toddlers are on the DS, and so on."
Tom Hodgkinson