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

How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

Jenny Odell

204 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction essays self help challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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In a world where addictive technology is designed to buy and sell our attention, and our value is determined by our 24/7 data productivity, it can seem impossible to escape. But in this inspiring field guide to dropping out of the attention econom...

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