000			01784nam a22001817a 4500
005			20260119152020.0
020			_a978-0241652916
082			_a658.4 NEW
100			_aNewport, Cal
245			_aSlow Productivity: _bThe Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout.
260			_aLondon, _bPenguin Books Ltd, _c@2024.
300			_a244p. ; _bill.
500			_aIncludes: Index and
504			_aBibliography
520			_aOur current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading to impossibly lengthy task lists and ceaseless meetings. We’re overwhelmed by all we have to do and on the edge of burnout, left to decide between giving into soul-sapping hustle culture or rejecting ambition altogether. But are these really our only choices? Long before the arrival of pinging inboxes and clogged schedules, history’s most creative and impactful philosophers, scientists, artists, and writers mastered the art of producing valuable work with staying power. In this timely and provocative book, Cal Newport harnesses the wisdom of these traditional knowledge workers to radically transform our modern jobs. Drawing from deep research on the habits and mindsets of a varied cast of storied thinkers – from Galileo and Isaac Newton, to Jane Austen and Georgia O’Keefe – Newport lays out the key principles of “slow productivity,” a more sustainable alternative to the aimless overwhelm that defines our current moment. Combining cultural criticism with systematic pragmatism, Newport deconstructs the absurdities inherent in standard notions of productivity, and then provides step-by-step advice for cultivating a slower, more humane alternative.
650			_aPersonal Development.
942			_cBK
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