wildfig 's review for:

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell

3.5

informative reflective slow-paced

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This is one of the books that is helping me determine how I want to live my life. It’s not literally about doing nothing. It’s about being the captain of your ship (your attention) in a sea (a world of technology, productivity, environmental catastrophe, and more) that rails against you (and all life just existing). My favorite parts of the book are the beginning and end. I’m happy that I read it. I’m spending more time being present in “augmented reality”, like walking my dog, looking at the nature in my neighborhood, and gardening. It’s a gift. 

I rated it 3.5 stars because I find the language to be somewhat academic, which can be a barrier for some folks. Sometimes, it was challenging to understand what she was saying. I’m a writer who values clarity of thought above complexity so that’s the only reason I gave it 3.5 stars.