{"product_id":"how-to-do-nothing-resisting-the-attention-economy-14488417168","title":"Pre-Owned How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ph3 pb2\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ld_Az\" style=\"-webkit-line-clamp: 17; padding-bottom: 0em; margin-bottom: 0em;\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul class=\"mv0 pl4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e** A\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e•\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e • The New York Public Library \u003cb\u003e• The Brooklyn Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto.—Jonah Engel Bromwich, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of President Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePorchlight's Personal Development \u0026amp; Human Behavior Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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 economy, artist and critic Jenny Odell shows us how we can still win back our lives. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOdell sees our attention as the most precious—and overdrawn—resource we have. And we must actively and continuously choose how we use it. We might not spend it on things that capitalism has deemed important … but once we can start paying a new kind of attention, she writes, we can undertake bolder forms of political action, reimagine humankind’s role in the environment, and arrive at more meaningful understandings of happiness and progress. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFar from the simple anti-technology screed, or the back-to-nature meditation we read so often, \u003ci\u003eHow to do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is an action plan for thinking outside of capitalist narratives of efficiency and techno-determinism. Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.She struck a hopeful nerve of possibility that I hadn’t felt in a long time.\u003cb\u003e—Jia Tolentino, \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is genuinely instructive, elaborating a practical philosophy to help us slow down and temporarily sidestep the forces aligned against both our mental health and long-term human survival. You can knock the hustle — and you should.\u003cb\u003e—Akiva Gottlieb, \u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eApproachable and incisive. . . . The book is clearly the work of a socially conscious artist and writer who considers careful attention to the rich variety of the world an antidote to the addictive products and platforms that technology provides. . . . [Odell] sails with capable ease between the Scylla and Charybdis of subjectivity and arid theory with the relatable humanity of her vision.\u003cb\u003e—Nicholas Cannariato, \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The sentiment behind \u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is one of defiance.”\u003cb\u003e—Casey Schwartz, \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn erudite and thoughtful narrative about the importance of interiority and taking time to pay close attention to the spaces around us.\u003cb\u003e—Annie Vainshtein, \u003ci\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn eloquent argument against the cult of efficiency, and I felt both consoled and invigor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOdell, Jenny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781612198552\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"flex items-center pt2 pb3 pb1-m\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"Divider_divider__7bNsU\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"expand-collapse-header flex justify-between items-center w-100\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"w-100 ma0 pa3 lh-copy normal f5\"\u003eProduct details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pr3\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"Collapse_collapse__Ja6XL Collapse_closed__NsG3Y expand-collapse-content\" data-testid=\"ui-collapse-panel\" style=\"height: 0px; visibility: hidden; max-width: 800px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ph3 pb4 pt1\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"nb3\" data-testid=\"product-description-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb3\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"f6 mid-gray lh-copy lh-title overflow-visible db ld_Az\" style=\"padding-bottom: 0em; margin-bottom: 0em;\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"dangerous-html mb3\"\u003eHow to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mb3 f6 mid-gray lh-title overflow-visible db\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"dangerous-html mb3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e** A\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller **\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY: Time\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e•\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eVulture\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eBoing Boing\u003c\/i\u003e • \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e • The New York Public Library \u003cb\u003e• The Brooklyn Public Library\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A complex, smart and ambitious book that at first reads like a self-help manual, then blossoms into a wide-ranging political manifesto.—Jonah Engel Bromwich, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of President Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2019\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePorchlight's Personal Development \u0026amp; Human Behavior Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. 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Provocative, timely, and utterly persuasive, this book will change how you see your place in our world.She struck a hopeful nerve of possibility that I hadn’t felt in a long time.\u003cb\u003e—Jia Tolentino, \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORKER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is genuinely instructive, elaborating a practical philosophy to help us slow down and temporarily sidestep the forces aligned against both our mental health and long-term human survival. You can knock the hustle — and you should.\u003cb\u003e—Akiva Gottlieb, \u003ci\u003eLOS ANGELES TIMES\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eApproachable and incisive. . . . The book is clearly the work of a socially conscious artist and writer who considers careful attention to the rich variety of the world an antidote to the addictive products and platforms that technology provides. . . . [Odell] sails with capable ease between the Scylla and Charybdis of subjectivity and arid theory with the relatable humanity of her vision.\u003cb\u003e—Nicholas Cannariato, \u003ci\u003eTHE WASHINGTON POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e The sentiment behind \u003ci\u003eHow to Do Nothing\u003c\/i\u003e is one of defiance.”\u003cb\u003e—Casey Schwartz, \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn erudite and thoughtful narrative about the importance of interiority and taking time to pay close attention to the spaces around us.\u003cb\u003e—Annie Vainshtein, \u003ci\u003eSAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn eloquent argument against the cult of efficiency, and I felt both consoled and invigor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOdell, Jenny\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 9781612198552\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ld_v ld_z bn bg-transparent dark-gray pa0 sans-serif mb3 lh-copy\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"ld_x\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ld_FS\"\u003einfo:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ld_w\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"b\"\u003eWe aim to show you accurate product information. \u003c\/span\u003eManufacturers, suppliers and others provide what you see here, and we have not verified it.  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003csection data-dca-id=\"M:B6A5997B60\" data-dca-type=\"module\" data-dca-name=\"stickyATC\"\u003e\u003chr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ld_A9\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"expand-collapse-section nl3 nr3 ph3\" id=\"specifications-wrapper\"\u003e\u003chr aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"Divider_divider__7bNsU\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"w-100 ma0 lh-copy normal pa3 f5\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"flex items-center mv0 lh-copy f5 pb1 dark-gray\"\u003eBook format\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eHardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"flex items-center mv0 lh-copy f5 pb1 dark-gray\"\u003eFiction\/nonfiction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"flex items-center mv0 lh-copy f5 pb1 dark-gray\"\u003eGenre\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eLiterature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"flex items-center mv0 lh-copy f5 pb1 dark-gray\"\u003ePub date\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e2020-12-29\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Peaceleap","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54029202850076,"sku":"14488417168","price":17.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5561\/0140\/files\/6089dgt6wdeo.jpg?v=1775715476","url":"https:\/\/peaceleap.com\/products\/how-to-do-nothing-resisting-the-attention-economy-14488417168","provider":"Peaceleap","version":"1.0","type":"link"}