Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don’t go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. They don’t experience “fear of missing out” because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don’t feel overwhelmed by it. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They’re the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.ĭigital minimalists are all around us. It’s the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. The translator also provided footnotes that sometimes are wrong (an associate professor is NOT a docent – but a universitair hoofddocent, for example).Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. The translator did a horrible job and butchered the clear voice of Newport’s writing, and laced the text with Dutch slang, which makes it annoying to read for a Belgian. *I’m reading the Dutch translation of Deep Work, as this version was significantly cheaper in my Kobo store (with Dutch settings standard). I think there should be more space for people individually to explore which things they want to learn to make with their hands – whether that be a patchwork blanket, a vegetable patch, or a piece of furniture. On the topic of making things: he seems to undervalue crafts in favor of things like welding, changing the oil of a car, etc.
What’s to be prioritized: long walks and solitude, or working out with a group of people for the social aspect of it? The beginning of the book seems to recommend that we should steer clear from all social media, whereas the second half of the book recommends us to use social media in a smart way – I am bit confused as to what the may message is now. My second point of criticism is that some ideas in the book seem to contradict each other.
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