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Polly Dickson
Literary scholar (Germanist) at Durham University researching the art of doodling and its role in creative and bureaucratic writing practices.
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Dec 12, 2025
• 57min
Idleness
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In a lively discussion, Tom Hodgkinson, editor of The Idler, advocates for leisure as a craft, while Polly Dickson explores doodling as a creative form of idleness. Katrien Devolder introduces concepts like justified effort management in a productivity-driven world. Doctor Gavin Francis connects idleness to health, revealing its role in convalescence. Cultural historian Steve Connor enriches the conversation with historical perspectives, highlighting the philosophical debates surrounding idleness as both a virtue and a societal stigma.
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