urn reviewed How to Do Nothing by Jenny Odell
Nothing is harder to do these days than nothing. But in a world where our …
Review of 'How to Do Nothing' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Read this immediately after [b:Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion|43126457|Trick Mirror Reflections on Self-Delusion|Jia Tolentino|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1544069605l/43126457.SY75.jpg|66925717], and boy, what a contrast. Jenny writes with actual substance, and while her prognosis of the world is still (imo realistically) grim, her musings include some cause for hope and action.
I thought this book threaded the needle of being both academic-adjacent and accessible rather well. At each moment where I began to roll my eyes at Odell's privilege, she headed me off at the pass and addressed it.
A good read, recommend.