Saving Time
Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock
New York : Random House, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: xxx, 364 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
"In her first book, How to Do Nothing, Jenny Odell wrote about the importance of disconnecting from the "attention economy" to spend time in quiet contemplation. But what if you don't have time to spend? In order to answer this seemingly simple question, Odell took a deep dive into the fundamental structure of our society and found that the clock we live by was built for profit, not people. This is why our lives, even in leisure, have come to seem like a series of moments to be bought, sold, and processed ever more efficiently. Odell shows us how our painful relationship to time is inextricably connected not only to persisting social inequities but to the climate crisis, existential dread, and a lethal fatalism."--Jacket flap.
Contents:
Introduction: A message for the meantime -- Whose time, whose money? -- Self timer -- Can there be leisure? -- Putting time back in its place -- A change of subject -- Uncommon times -- Life extension -- Conclusion: Halving time.
Subjects:
Time -- Philosophy.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Reflection (Philosophy)
Attention -- Philosophy.
Work -- Philosophy.
Work-life balance.
Time -- Philosophy.
Information technology -- Social aspects.
Reflection (Philosophy)
Attention -- Philosophy.
Work -- Philosophy.
Work-life balance.
ISBN:
9780593242704
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Includes bibliographical references and index.