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A review by jennyluwho
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
5.0
Over the past couple of years I’ve had various moments of ‘what did I do with this time before I had a smart phone?’ and then I’d consider that simpler time with nostalgia while simultaneously opening FB on my phone to start mindlessly swiping and liking. Now, I don’t hate good ol’ FB and I never will...but reading this book forced me to notice that this social media site that I’ve often considered ‘tabloids for my friends’ was sucking up many more minutes than those I dedicate to the covers of actual tabloids in the check out line.
And that’s just FB. Much of the nonsense on our phones meant to streamline our lives is needlessly taking away from the full enjoyment of life. What Cal has done here is given me the data I needed to see truth in these statements and then step-by-step recommendations on how I might change things to better suit my life. And so far I really dig it.
And that’s just FB. Much of the nonsense on our phones meant to streamline our lives is needlessly taking away from the full enjoyment of life. What Cal has done here is given me the data I needed to see truth in these statements and then step-by-step recommendations on how I might change things to better suit my life. And so far I really dig it.