Tame addictive technologies and reclaim your time and concentration. From the author of the groundbreaking book, Deep Work.
Digital minimalists are happy people who don't experience the fear of missing out in the online world. They don't have the compulsive need to constantly check their phone because they know which activities are meaningful and bring them real satisfaction.
This time, the author of the groundbreaking book Deep Work sounds the alarm about addictive behaviour in the digital world that has creepingly become the norm. Cal Newport convincingly shows that the compulsive use of social media and other digital advances does not provide us with any deeper benefit, but instead robs us of time, focus, and fulfilling interpersonal relationships.
The book makes you realize that we haven't really had a chance to learn to resist something as enticing as the ever-accessible and ever-fun online world. After all, the technology that makes this possible is little more than a decade old. We have become guinea pigs for new media, we have enjoyed it, but now it is time to get rid of our petty addictions. In sum, they steal dozens of hours of our lives every month.
And don't worry, it's not the much-hyped digital detox where you're utopianly forced to disconnect completely; there is no reason to give up what is useful, only, as with everything: everything in moderation. Cal will teach you.
