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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Today's obsession with productivity has very deep historical roots indeed.
Chapter 3: The efficiency cult makes us feel guilty for savoring our leisure time.
Chapter 4: We chase efficiency even within our own personal lives.
Chapter 5: Focusing on efficiency can rob us of meaningful human connections altogether.
Chapter 6: Social media makes comparing ourselves with other people far too easy.
Chapter 7: Some straightforward changes can help us slow down and enhance our quality of life today significantly.
Chapter 8: To reclaim leisure, we must learn to distinguish between means and ends in life.
Description
Do Nothing (2020) argues that our obsession with efficiency and productivity has led us to underestimate the power of leisure. Tracing the rise of efficiency in previous centuries, as well as the present-day consequences of stretching ourselves too thin, author Celeste Headlee claims that we need to begin to allow ourselves to experience the true joy of idleness.
Who Should Listen
- Productivity junkies who need a reason to wind down
- Overworked employees trying to learn how to de-stress
- Working parents who never make time for themselves