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.This dazzling, subversive, and deeply hopeful book offers us different ways to experience time—inspired by pre-industrial cultures, ecological cues, and geological timescales—that can bring within reach a more humane, responsive...

PARA ALÉM DAS REDES Em um mundo onde a tecnologia viciante é projetada para comprar e vender nossa atenção, e nosso valor é determinado por uma produtividade 24 horas por dia, sete dias por semana, pode parecer impossível escapar dessa corrida por curtidas, sininhos e do sentimento de um grande vazio. Então, pare e não faça nada! Pois não há nada mais difícil atualmente do que não fazer nada. Para Jenny Odell, este ato vai além de se desligar da sociedade e viver como um eremita. Ou fazer reclamações superficiais sobre as mídias sociais, um “detox digital” ou um retiro no alto de uma montanha. A autora do Vale do Silício traz uma reflexão profunda, porque entende que a atenção humana é o recurso mais precioso que temos hoje e que se tornou uma moeda de troca muito valiosa. Resista: não faça nada é um olhar cuidadoso e embasado em pesquisas sobre como direcionar melhor nossa atenção nas redes, administrar o uso da tecnologia de modo a equilibrar a vid...

From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short, inspirational book of advice and leadership lessons that Admiral McRaven collected over his four decades as a Navy SEAL.The title “Bullfrog” is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven was honored to receive this honor in 2011 when he took charge of the United States Special Operations Command. When McRaven retired in 2014, he had 37 years as a Navy SEAL under his belt, leading men and women at every level of the special operations community. In the ensuing four years, he served as Chancellor to the entire University of Texas System, with its 230,000 students and 100,000 faculty and health care workers.During those four decades, Admiral McRaven dealt with every conceivable leadership challenge, from commanding combat operations—including the capture of Saddam Hussein, the rescue of Captain Phillips, and the raid...