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Mentioned in 25 episodes

How to Do Nothing

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Jenny O'Dell

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Mentioned in 25 episodes

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as an example of a book in the humanistic productivity genre.

1,634 snips

Ep. 263: Overhaul Your Life

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as embracing a notion of productivity in which you are moving away from activity.

1,561 snips

Ep. 366: How to Reinvent Your Life in 4 Months (Classic Episode from August, 2023)

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book that introduced academic formalisms into discussions of productivity.

946 snips

Ep. 299: Our Love/Hate Relationship with Personal Productivity

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

, highlighting the idea that the attention economy's monetization of our time led to the monetization of our own time, suggesting "doing nothing" as an act of resistance.

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Ep. 265: Big Ideas for Deeper Living

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in the context of embracing periods of inactivity and appreciating the present moment.

630 snips

Ep. 234: Ambition without Burnout

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book that challenges productivity culture.

363 snips

Ep. 239: On Time and Stress

Mentioned by

Ezra Klein

, highlighting the idea of prioritizing meaningful connections over broad reach.

201 snips

Is there a sane way to use the internet?

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book that helped spark the modern anti-productivity movement.

141 snips

Ep. 171: Is Slow Productivity the Solution to Burnout?

Mentioned by

L. Michael Sacasas

as a writer who explores themes of attention and the non-human world.

65 snips

The power of attention in a world of distraction

Mentioned by

Sean Illing

when discussing decontextualized society.

41 snips

Michael Lewis reads my mind

Mentioned by Zoe Schiffer as the textbook on how to live a good life right now with the resources that we all have.

29 snips

How to Not Die in Silicon Valley

Mentioned by

Dan Harris

as a book that makes a compelling case for truly doing nothing.

25 snips

How to Do Nothing | Jenny Odell

Mentioned by

Mariel Segarra

as a guide on how to slow down and be present.

25 snips

It's leap day! Here's what to do with your extra time

Mentioned by

Christie George

as the inspiration for her illustrated book report project.

21 snips

Unlearning Productivity: The Radical Act of Doing Something Pointless with Christie George

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

as a book focusing on the value of inactivity.

18 snips

Ep. 65: Is Productivity Bad?

Mentioned by

Andrew Limbong

as the author's book, which is the basis of the podcast episode.

12 snips

How to pay attention to (and appreciate) what's around you

Mentioned by

Liam O'Donoghue

, who will be interviewing Jenny O'Dell about it at Wolfman Books in downtown Oakland.

Deep in Canyon, part 2: “It wasn’t utopia... it was real.”

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

while discussing the anti-productivity movement and the importance of finding a balance between ambition and rest.

Ep. 162: LISTENER CALLS: Ambition and the Deep Life

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