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How to Do NothingBy Jenny Odell

In a Nutshell

How To Do Nothing aims to make you more productive by identifying the problems with our current 24/7 work culture, where it came from, and how pausing to reflect helps you find peace.

Favorite Quote

It takes a break to remember that: a break to do nothing, to just listen, the remember in the deepest sense what, when, and where we are.

Jenny Odell

Introduction

With so many books glorifying the 'hustle' and 'grind', the idea of actively doing nothing may seem foreign to us. But that's precisely the problem.

Jenny Odell is a multimedia artist, author, and educator at Stanford University.

In this book, Odell examines modern life's unique pressures towards constant productivity and shares valuable tips for beating compulsive busyness in favor of peace, contemplation, and connection.

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