Doing nothing

Jenny Odell writes a brilliant book that really, everyone needs to read and learn from and then start a conversation about living around and even away from the attention economy. Here’s a small bit of her writing to help you appreciate why it’s worth reading her book...

I want to be clear that I’m not actually encouraging anyone to stop doing things completely. In fact, I think that ‘doing nothing’ – in the sense of refusing productivity and stopping to listen – entails an active process of listening that seeks out the effects of racial, environmental, and economic injustice and brings about real change. I consider ‘doing nothing’ both as a kind of deprogramming device and as sustenance for those feeling too disassembled to act meaningfully.

Jenny Odell How to Do Nothing