Odell, Jenny
How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
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- ISBN 13:
- 9781612198552
- author:
- Odell, Jenny
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Melville House Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 20.9 x 14 centimeters (0.37 kg)
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Technology & Engineering, Social Aspects,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A new approach to living in a world of constant distraction. In "How to Do Nothing", artist and critic Jenny Odell argues that our attention is the most precious resource we have, and that we must actively choose how we use it. By resisting the pressure to constantly produce and consume, we can start to pay attention to what truly matters. This book is an action plan for thinking outside of the dominant narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism, and for creating a more meaningful understanding of happiness and progress.
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