Reviews - Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

Cal Newport

3.9 AVERAGE

valeryeloisa's review against another edition

4.5

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

_akki_'s review

5.0

Super actionable, my fav book by cal easily, read it thrice.

This would have been better stated in a long form article or a short series of blog posts. As it stands, the book is basic in some parts (delete apps from your phone and go for hours-long walks every day) and dry research in other parts (really, the guy talks about Thoreau waaayyy too much.)

While there are some interesting points made about analyzing how one uses social media, the author comes across as rather smug about his own lack of online presence.

I did reduce the number of people and topics I follow on social media, and in just a few days, that has made a noticeable impact on my time spent online. While I liked several of his suggestions regarding solitude and leisure time, it seems the author has never spent much time around SAHMs, mothers of small children, or homeschoolers because several of his ideas were completely impractical.

clarefication's review against another edition

3.5

informative

Concrete steps backed by fact based studies to declutter your media addiction and lead a life with social connections to others that feels fulfilled because of physical action based tasks and community gatherings.

kish576's review against another edition

3.75

informative medium-paced

a_is_unsure's review against another edition

4.0

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

Very insightful, I would recommend this to anyone struggling with excess screen time or feeling as if they have no time left for the things that matter.