![]() ![]() Scanning history and literature from ancient Greece to the communes of the 1960s, Odell argues that complete escape from the reality of any seemingly untenable situation, while an instinctive desire, is unattainable. We turn FOMO into NOMO (the Necessity of Missing Out) and slowly discover the full context that defines us. By doing nothing, Odell proposes, we find the time and space necessary to repair our broken attention with sustained reflection. Here’s What Happened”Īs Americans, we are undergoing a “colonization of the self,” as Odell puts it, with capitalist ideas of productivity and efficiency impeding our listening and controlling our time and focus. Related: “I Used A Meditation App for 7 Days. It allows us to learn, to relate, and to truly experience. While hearing is merely auditory, listening is acoustic and psychological, registering with the ears and the brain. What is the difference between hearing and listening? It’s all about attention, argues Jenny Odell in How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. ![]()
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