Cohen, Josh
Not Working: Why We Have to Stop
- ISBN 13:
- 9781783782062
- author:
- Cohen, Josh
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Granta Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 1.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Philosophy, General,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The paradox of inactivity has never been more pressing. In our culture, stillness is often seen as a threat to productivity and success. Yet, doing nothing can be a condition of creative freedom and imaginative freedom. Josh Cohen explores this paradox through four faces of inertia: the burnout, the slob, the daydreamer, and the slacker. Drawing on his own experiences and those from his consulting room, he examines how we might live a different and more fulfilled existence when faced with the demands of contemporary life. With insightful portraits of figures associated with each form of inactivity, Cohen gets to the heart of our apathy and asks us to reconsider the value of quiet moments.
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