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    How to Free Yourself from Anxiety, Fear, Mortgages, Money, Guilt, Debt, Government, Boredom, Supermarkets, Bills, Melancholy, Pain, Depression, Work, and Waste

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  • How to Live Like a Stoic

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    'The inestimable Tom Hodgkinson once again contributes to our collective calm with this perfectly judged collection of philosophy.' Emma Thompson'A great guide to philosophy and big ideas... it made me laugh out loud.' Dominic West'Illuminating, engaging, informative and highly accessible' **Irvine WelshThere's more to Stoicism than shrugging your shoulders and getting on with it, as Tom ... Read more

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  • How To Be Socrates

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    24 witty essays channelling the ancient wisdom of Socrates for the modern age.It was Socrates who asked the question we're still trying to answer today: what does it mean to live a good and meaningful life? Tom Hodgkinson, the noted bon viveur and the bestselling author of How to Be Idle, looks to the life of this elusive and maddening philosopher to channel ancient wisdom for the modern age. He ... Read more

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  • Why Ignoring Your Children Will Make Everyone Happier

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    We all obsess about worrying less, but worrying can actually be good for you. Similarly we strive to be proactive and fast - but aren't there hidden benefits to procrastinating? The last thing a parent is meant to do is neglect their offspring, but children do amazing things when you just leave them alone. And at work we spend hours frantically brainstorming, but isn't there a benefit to just ... Read more

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  • The Idle Parent

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    How to Live Like a Stoic

    A Handbook for Happiness

    Unabridged

    6 hours 31 min

    Bloomsbury presents How to Live Like a Stoic: A Handbook for Happiness by Tom Hodgkinson, read by Tom Hodgkinson and Murray Lachlan Young.'The inestimable Tom Hodgkinson once again contributes to our collective calm with this perfectly judged collection of philosophy.' Emma Thompson'A great guide to philosophy and big ideas... it made me laugh out loud. It’s such a cheerful book, I read it in one ... Read more

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  • Business for Bohemians

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    "Extremely funny . . . part practical business handbook, part entrepreneur's memoirs, aimed at freelancers or small-business owners in the creative fields." — Financial TimesIf you want to run your own business—but cash flow forecasts, tax returns, and P&Ls sound horrifying—fear not. Help is at hand. Journalist and cofounder of the Idler Tom Hogkinson has spent his career advocating for laid-back ... Read more

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    Why Ignoring Your Children Will Make Everyone Happier

    Or, What to Neglect When You're Neglecting

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    Business for Bohemians

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