Digital Minimalism

Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

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E-book, 317 pages

Published Feb. 4, 2019 by Portfolio.

ISBN:
978-0-525-53654-3
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3 stars (2 reviews)

The key to living well in a high tech world is to spend much less time using technology.

In recent years, our culture's relationship with personal technology has transformed from something exciting into something darker. Innovations like smartphones and social media are useful, but many of us are increasingly troubled by how much control these tools seem to exert over our daily experiences – including how we spend our free time and how we feel about ourselves.

In Digital Minimalism, Newport proposes a bold solution: a minimalist approach to technology use in which you radically reduce the time you spend online, focusing on a small set of carefully-selected activities while happily ignoring the rest.

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reviewed Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

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1 star

tl;dr drop social media. Own your time and be jealous of it. Do things that are productive in your free time. Don’t be afraid of boredom as it often is a catalyst of creativity or insights.

The writing of this book is so full of white male privilege quoting and praising historical privileged white men that I was tempted to start a fucking revolution.

This is not even a mediocre self help book. It’s a pretentiously bad self help book trying to surf the fashion wave of minimalism.

reviewed Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

Review of 'Digital Minimalism' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport is a great read that offers a fresh perspective on our relationship with technology. The author argues that our excessive use of technology is leading to a lack of focus and satisfaction in our daily lives. He proposes a minimalist approach to using digital tools, which involves choosing a small number of valuable ones and avoiding the distractions of time-wasting apps and activities. The book is well-written, insightful, and offers practical tips for a more balanced digital life. If you're feeling overwhelmed by technology, this book is definitely worth a read!