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Exchange Exemplar: The Art Of Doing Nothing

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Do you ever "zone out?" The art of sitting (or standing, or lying) around being mostly idle is often lost in our world of smartphones and constant connection.

Jenny Odell is determined to restore the art to its former glory. She demonstrates how in her book How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy.

"Attention economy?"... You know, the sites and apps that urge you to stick around for just a little longer? We get details on zoning out in this 2019 interview.

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