How to be Free

Name: How to be Free
Brand: Penguin Books Ltd
SKU: 9780141022024
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By Tom Hodgkinson

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Summary

How to be Free by Tom Hodgkinson is a spirited manifesto promoting a life of simplicity, freedom, and joy. Hodgkinson blends philosophy, history, and personal anecdotes to encourage readers to break free from societal constraints, embrace self-sufficiency, and find happiness in everyday pleasures.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might enjoy this book if you're seeking a refreshing perspective on escaping the pressures of modern life. It offers insightful and often humorous advice on living more freely and happily, embracing a slower, more fulfilled lifestyle.

How to be Free

Looking to history, literature and philosophy for inspiration, this book provides a joyful blueprint for a simpler and freer way of life. Filled with practical tips as well as inspiring reflections, it helps you learn how to throw off the shackles of anxiety, bureaucracy, debt, governments, housework, supermarkets, waste and much else besides.

Description

Discover the liberating message that Tom Hodgkinson brings in his powerful and thought-provoking book, How to be Free. This vibrant follow-up to his Top 10 bestselling How to be Idle offers readers a refreshing perspective on navigating the complexities of modern life. By challenging the conventions of consumer culture and societal norms, Hodgkinson inspires a radical rethinking of what it means to live a fulfilling life.

In How to be Free, Hodgkinson invites readers to question the very fabric of their daily existence. Have you ever pondered the true purpose of work? Do you find yourself sceptical of the unceasing demands of consumerism? This book explores these questions and more, offering a guide to a more enjoyable, less complicated life. As we journey with Hodgkinson, we are encouraged to shed the burdens that weigh us down, such as anxiety, bureaucracy, and debt. The book is a rallying cry to break free from the clutches of governments, the drudgery of housework, and the ceaseless moaning that often accompanies daily routines.

Hodgkinson presents a bold roadmap to emancipation, where readers can learn the art of freedom by embracing happiness over material gain and creativity over consumption. His wit and wisdom shine through every page, making for an engaging and humorous read that is as entertaining as it is enlightening. By throwing off the shackles of poverty, ugliness, war, and waste, Hodgkinson's vision of freedom becomes a clarion call for a return to simpler, more joyful living.

How to be Free is not just a book; it is a manifesto for those tired of the status quo and seeking a transformative way to live in harmony with their true selves. Tom Hodgkinson's insights will embolden you to reclaim your life from the pressures of modern society and embark on a journey towards authentic freedom and joy.

Let How to be Free be your guide to unfettered happiness and genuine freedom, and join the movement away from the confinement of materialism towards a life filled with purpose, creativity, and joy.

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How to be Free by Tom Hodgkinson is praised for its humorous and insightful take on living a more liberated and less consumer-driven life. Reviewers appreciate Hodgkinson's wit and practical advice on achieving personal freedom in everyday life. Some readers, however, find his views idealistic or unpractical but still enjoy his engaging writing style.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141022024

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 June 2007

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Illustration: B/W line drawings throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 179.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 352

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Mindset & Self Help Non-Fiction Personal Development Philosophy & Psychology Self-Help & Personal Development Tom Hodgkinson

About the Author

Tom Hodgkinson was born in 1968 and is the author of the bestselling How To Be Idle. He is editor and co-founder of the Idler and contributes to the Sunday Telegraph, Guardian and Sunday Times. He also imported absinthe for a while. He lives in Devon with his family.