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The Resource Digital minimalism : on living better with less technology, Cal Newport

Digital minimalism : on living better with less technology, Cal Newport

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Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can have fun without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction. Turning off notifications and observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions. Drawing on a array of real-life examples, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and shows how they are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process. Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xviii, 284 pages
Note
First published in the USA by Portfolio/Penguin 2019
Contents
  • A lopsided arms race
  • Digital minimalism
  • The digital declutter
  • Spend time alone
  • Don't click "like"
  • Reclaim leisure
  • Join the attention resistance
Isbn
9780241341131
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Digital minimalism : on living better with less technology
Title
Digital minimalism
Title remainder
on living better with less technology
Statement of responsibility
Cal Newport
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can have fun without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction. Turning off notifications and observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions. Drawing on a array of real-life examples, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and shows how they are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process. Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way
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Newport, Cal
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index present
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non fiction
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  • Information technology
  • Internet addiction
  • Social media addiction
  • Technological innovations
Target audience
adult
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Digital minimalism : on living better with less technology, Cal Newport
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Publication
Copyright
Note
First published in the USA by Portfolio/Penguin 2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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volume
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rdacarrier.
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Contents
  • A lopsided arms race
  • Digital minimalism
  • The digital declutter
  • Spend time alone
  • Don't click "like"
  • Reclaim leisure
  • Join the attention resistance
Control code
p2251239488
Dimensions
22 cm.
Extent
xviii, 284 pages
Form of item
regular print reproduction
Isbn
9780241341131
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n
Label
Digital minimalism : on living better with less technology, Cal Newport
Publication
Copyright
Note
First published in the USA by Portfolio/Penguin 2019
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier.
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent.
Contents
  • A lopsided arms race
  • Digital minimalism
  • The digital declutter
  • Spend time alone
  • Don't click "like"
  • Reclaim leisure
  • Join the attention resistance
Control code
p2251239488
Dimensions
22 cm.
Extent
xviii, 284 pages
Form of item
regular print reproduction
Isbn
9780241341131
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia.
Media type code
  • n

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