How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy

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Odell, J. (2019). How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy. Melville House.

Melville House, 2019. 225 pages. Hardcover. 9781612197494

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notable

(noun) an ultimate end (from Greek)

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notable

make (something abstract) more concrete or real

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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell Feb. 28, 2020 - Feb. 28, 2020 (read)