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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
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Such a relevant book, so many important concepts. Could have done with a bit of editing of birds and parks facts though.
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As good as any book writen pre-2020 on this topic can be. Some really salient points and I was glad to learn about Bartleby the Scrivener, I would prefer not to, along with several other random esoteric art things she mentioned.
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
I just finished reading “How To Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy” by Jenny Odell on this ride. It feels quite timely. She writes about unplugging from the attention economy framework, where our cognition and attention span is controlled by constant consumption of social media and dramatic news, where attention is a very limited commodity, and being present, plugging into all of the details of your surroundings, is an inefficient use of this precious resource. I don’t feel that I learned anything revolutionary from this book, but I do feel that I need to more actively seek out the alternate attention frameworks. The key to slowing down time and savoring it is to pay closer attention. Notice and record the details, letting the mind wander. Appreciate sound and sensations, do not rush. Time is fleeting and it will run away from you if you are not watching closely.
Loved this so so much! Context collapse is why social media is so awful! Also reminded me to read more Lorde and books on gentrification more generally. Strongly recommend although my one critique is that an even more decolonized lens would lift this analysis up.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced