A review by line_so_fine
How to Be Idle: A Loafer's Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson

3.0

The best parts of this for me were the parts where the author identifies a historical tradition of idling via famous writers and philosophers. I had forgotten that Neitzsche extolled laziness and hey, it makes me feel better about the time I spend doing absolutely nothing when there are certified brainiacs sayings it's good. Although it's well-written, well-researched, and fun to read, I think you would have to really, really want to read something about loafing to get into this. If the interest in the subject is only mild, the writing is not going to pull you all the way in.