justinejustreads 's review for:

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

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I was right there with Cal until he suggested I join a cult, I mean CrossFit (my bad) for real human connection. Seriously though I've seen a lot of criticism that this book isn't prescriptive enough...but it definitely is. There are several ideas offered to take back control of your digital life, but Cal is also like, "But do with these what you will..." The most useful information for me were some of the historical examples he used of people who pursued solitude to, for lack of a better description, get their shit together. Also the reminder every so often that today's social media apps are out to get as much of your time as possible. It's their livelihood. In 2025, some of the technology information is outdated, though the principles are still relevant. I really wish Twitter was still Twitter.