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Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport

3 reviews

rory18's review against another edition

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informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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atamano's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

4.25

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bluejayreads's review against another edition

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3.0

There are good ideas here but - ironically - the book feels unfocused. I appreciated the idea of digital minimalism and the philosophy behind it, the idea that reducing technology use has to be based in your deeply held values made a lot of sense, and the "detox" and three-step process for minimalist-izing your technology use explained the blind spot that kept me from successfully doing it on my own. But then it just starts meandering through different ways your life could be better with less technological interference (e.g. your relationships will be stronger if you call or meet in person instead of text!). I don't remember all the topics he covers because I started spacing out because very little of it seemed relevant. The first half is good, but this book could have been (and probably should have been) about half as long. 
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