Hurry Slowly

Jenny Odell: How To Do Nothing

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May 28, 2019
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INSIGHT

Redefining Doing Nothing

  • "Doing nothing" is not about being unproductive, but engaging in activities that aren't easily measured.
  • These activities, like listening or self-care, lack traditional deliverables but hold significant meaning.
INSIGHT

Context Collapse and the Self

  • The attention economy creates context collapse, blurring the lines between our different identities.
  • This makes it difficult to engage in activities that don't fit traditional productivity metrics.
ANECDOTE

Vacation Story Analogy

  • Imagine telling different versions of a vacation story to your parents, teachers, and friends.
  • What happens when all those people are in one room? This illustrates context collapse.
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