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rstadler 's review for:
In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed
by Carl Honoré
I feel like I agree with a lot of what is being said in this book but some parts rang a little hollow to me, and had a sort of tone of "learn to slow down in just 2 easy lessons!" kind of speed-oriented fixes. I understand that perhaps this is the right way to sell these ideas to the presently fast-minded and I have the unfortunate situation of reading this after already arriving at some of these ideas from other exposure.
In a lot of ways I think "A Sideways Look at Time" is a prettier and more fun to read book on the subject, and is in fact how I initially came to find this one; I was looking for that and goodreads or amazon or something recommended I try this one. It is however broader in its scope and if you are less interested in a lot of the historical elements but prefer to focus specifically on ways to limit your domination by a clock, then this should be right up your alley.
In a lot of ways I think "A Sideways Look at Time" is a prettier and more fun to read book on the subject, and is in fact how I initially came to find this one; I was looking for that and goodreads or amazon or something recommended I try this one. It is however broader in its scope and if you are less interested in a lot of the historical elements but prefer to focus specifically on ways to limit your domination by a clock, then this should be right up your alley.