How to Do Nothing on “Currently Dog-Eared”, a list by Riley Donahue on TheLysts.

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Author
Jenny Odell
Genre / vibe
Art/tech/philosophy essay blend, anti-optimization sermon
When it hits best
When you’ve hit your 47th doomscroll of the day and your brain feels microwaved
My take
Not a "throw away your phone, move to the woods" manifesto. More like a permission slip to pay deep attention instead of constant attention. Slowed my brain down in the same way a long walk along the river does.