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Jenny Odell: How to Do Nothing (2019) 4 stars

I want to trace a series of movements: 1) a dropping out, not dissimilar from the "dropping out" of the 1960s; 2) a lateral movement outward to things and people that are around us; and 3) a movement downward into place. Unless we are vigilant, the current design of much of our technology will block is ever step of the way, deliberately creating false targets for self-reflection, curiosity, and a desire to belong to a community.

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