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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
by Jenny Odell
Before I read How to do Nothing, the title was following me as it was referenced in what felt like every article and essay I read online. Naturally, I knew it was likely that I’d enjoy it because it aligned well with what’s been on my mind lately - namely, the profitability of anxiety and escaping an endless cycle of “work” and “production.” I appreciated Odell’s connections to art and history, though I can understand why they might bother other readers who are looking more for an actual “how to” guide. I read much of this book in parks around the town where I grew up which felt right. Odell puts into words how central community and environmental care is to self-care and how a “refusal in place” can allow us to step away from self-serving actions and towards a collective good.