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

oksi's review against another edition

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hopeful informative medium-paced

3.25

cresch11's review against another edition

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.5

ryhne's review against another edition

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4.0

کتاب در باب حقیقت دنیای دیجیتال و کم رنگ شدن ارزش واقعی‌ش در دهه اخیره.
راهکار هایی عملی و نسبتا ساده ارائه میده تا بار دیگه با سنجشی دقیق، به صرف وقت در این فضا و بهبود کیفیت زندگیمون با استفاده صحیح تر ازش، بپردازیم.

pr10n's review against another edition

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challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

zion9130weare's review against another edition

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informative reflective

5.0

beckeal's review against another edition

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3.0

Definitely some good suggestions in this book. Ones I’m going to try.
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But man oh man! Dude writes like a robot! He’s definitely spent too long in academia. Would it have killed him to use a contraction or two? That said, it had a certain charm. To me. And just eccentric enough to turn off some readers.
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Also, he’s a bit of an alarmist. Or a salesman. I mean, I don’t disagree with the manipulative, and ruthless profit hunting of the tech companies, but Newport’s “OMG, freak out about this! And then solve it with my brilliant advice!” tactic got kinda tired.
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And he’s obv a bit of a snob. But you know. Whatever.

coltmanchronicles's review

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hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

katelynleonardi's review against another edition

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challenging slow-paced

3.0

markrickaby's review against another edition

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4.0

Like Allen Carr’s Easy Way to Stop Smoking meets Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, but for your social media and attention economy habits.

floatwiththesticks's review

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Lots of food for thought; the psychology behind our perceived “need” for constant digital access is fascinating. Will be trying my hardest to live as a digital minimalist from now on.

(Goodreads is absolutely essential: she makes the cut).

Edit: It is, like most of the world, very ableist. As a newly disabled person, the chapters on walking and increased productivity were instant skips… Not everyone is physically/mentally able to schedule face to face meet ups or even speak on the phone. I got some good points from it but had to pick and choose what was accessible for my own life.