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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

hbrxnnxmxn's review against another edition

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hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was an incredible book! It had that really unique ability to feel personal and engaging while still maintaining focus on the subject. I hadn’t given a ton of thought to how attention connects to capitalism connects to environmentalism connects to social justice connects to community in such a specific way. The author really connected a lot of broad topics in a very organic way, the same ways the solutions and thoughts presented by the author are also organic. A lot of things to reflect on. I really liked it in audiobook too! 

petitpoisauwasabi's review

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challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

fizban14's review

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It was good, it just required concentration that I didn't have the time for at the moment.  I will get back to it someday. 

thetorisheppard's review against another edition

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challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

sahobson's review

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5.0

This book addresses so many key points about life, meaning, and happiness. It gave me a better understanding about what it means to exist and to coexist in Anthropocene and in the environment. Just the calm I needed amidst the global pandemic.

blmattern's review against another edition

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I literally have no idea what this book has to do with ‘resisting the attention economy’. I found it to be boring and pretentious. Perhaps it’s because my expectations were so misaligned with the content, but I just could not get into this at all

malenemanger's review against another edition

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2.75

Introduksjonen var bra! Resten av boken var kun masse millennial refleksjoner som ble presentert som  fundementale og revolusjonerende. Det var noen spennende ideer/tanker, men disse druknet i annen uinteressant personlige hostorier om fugler og rosehager. Ville ha en mer informativ bok om dette temaet.

sjdunlop's review

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challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

sikirica's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

treetop's review

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challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25