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Come non fare niente. Resistere all'economia dell'attenzione by Jenny Odell
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challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
The introduction is 🔥 and made me think this was going to be like Four Thousand Weeks but with more of the vibe of Rest is Resistance. It didn't totally live up to that hype, and I do think the title is a bit misleading. It's not so much about "how to do nothing" as it is how to refocus your attention in the midst of the attention economy. It was really just about being present and setting boundaries which are all great tips but jeez there was a much less wordy way of getting there lol. The parts that waxed on and on about art and philosophy just weren't all that interesting to me. I was glad when a section would end and she would refocus back on the real guts of the book, those parts were what kept me going.
There were also parts I really wasn't expecting but really liked, such as the part about cults and communes (aka running away from society doesn't really work) and labor unions. Those parts also helped keep me interested. There were some great parts about capitalis 's role in social media and how difficult it is for there to be balanced, nuanced conversations and people on social media. But there wasn't nearly enough of that stuff as I wanted.
To end on a more positive note, I did like how the author incorporated instances and examples from her own life and experiences, that did also make the read more interesting in the midst of all that dense art and philosophy.
There were also parts I really wasn't expecting but really liked, such as the part about cults and communes (aka running away from society doesn't really work) and labor unions. Those parts also helped keep me interested. There were some great parts about capitalis 's role in social media and how difficult it is for there to be balanced, nuanced conversations and people on social media. But there wasn't nearly enough of that stuff as I wanted.
To end on a more positive note, I did like how the author incorporated instances and examples from her own life and experiences, that did also make the read more interesting in the midst of all that dense art and philosophy.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism and Racism
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