How to Reclaim Your Attention and Resist the Attention Economy: Review of ‘How to Do Nothing’
If you are looking for an insightful guide to navigating the modern world of digital distraction, then look no further than How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, by Jenny Odell. This book offers a comprehensive overview of how our attention is being exploited in today’s attention economy and provides practical strategies for reclaiming it. With her engaging writing style and incisive analysis, Odell takes readers on a journey from the rise of big data and social media to the current state of our distracted lives. Along the way, she challenges us to consider how we can use technology more mindfully and reclaim our attention as a form of self-care. From understanding why “doing nothing” can be revolutionary to exploring how art can help us resist the algorithms that control our lives, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take back their power in an increasingly digital world.