Although I played a lot of computer games in my 20s, now I have children of my own, I hate them with a passion. Tom Hodgkinson 20schildcomputer Change image and share on social
Doing something you enjoy at times of your own choosing and making a living from it: now tell me, is that work? Tom Hodgkinson chooseenjoylive Change image and share on social
The terrible thing about the Internet and Amazon is that they take the magic and happy chaos out of book shopping. The Internet might give you what you want, but it won't give you what you need. Tom Hodgkinson amazonbookchaos Change image and share on social
Facebook is not ideologically neutral. In fact, it emerges from a very particular world view which we can trace back to Hobbes. I discovered this by examining the profile of Zuckerberg's fellow board members who, unlike him, are a very interesting bunch and, I suspect, the real power behind the poster boy. Tom Hodgkinson backboardboy share on social
The phrase 'work/life balance' encapsulates a depressing outlook. Tom Hodgkinson balancedepressencapsulate Change image and share on social
When stuck years ago in a job I hated, my only friend was the public bench. As the tedious mornings dragged on, how I would long for the lunch hour, when I would be able to escape the torture of the office and stroll over to the churchyard and into the comforting wooden embrace of one of its benches. Tom Hodgkinson agobenchchurchyard share on social
My hope is that flexible working and varying shift patterns will give workers a taste for idling and that they will gradually demand greater reductions in the length of the working week. Tom Hodgkinson demandflexiblegive Change image and share on social
Working is bad enough in the winter, but in the summer it can become completely intolerable. Stuck in airless offices, every fibre of our being seems to cry out for freedom. We're reminded of being stuck in double maths while the birds sing outside. Tom Hodgkinson airlessbadbird share on social
I've often said that far more sensible than a 'make poverty history' campaign would be a 'make wealth history' campaign. It is, after all, the wealthy people who do all the damage. The less money you earn, the fewer resources you use up. Tom Hodgkinson campaigndamageearn share on social
If you can find a way to make a living doing something you enjoy, or a range of things that you enjoy, then it can scarcely be called work. Tom Hodgkinson callenjoyfind Change image and share on social