Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.
In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.
Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.
In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.
Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction.
Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. 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. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions.
Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control.
Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.
Cal Newport, Ph.D. is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University. He also runs the popular website Study Hacks: Decoding Patterns of Success. His previous books are So Good They Can't Ignore You and Deep Work.
Encountering this distressing collection of concerns—from the exhausting and addictive overuse of these tools, to their ability to reduce autonomy,decrease happiness, stoke darker instincts, and distract from more valuable activities—opened my eyes to the fraught relationship so many now maintain with the technologies that dominate our culture. (查看原文)
In addition, as demonstrated during the 2016 presidential election and its aftermath, online discussion seems to accelerate people’s shift toward emotionally charged and draining extremes. (查看原文)
提供了一个比较深刻的视角，审视自己与数字工具的关系： "Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves." 。
千万不要被这本书的主标题所迷惑，其实书的副标题才是真正的主题：Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World。作为一位计算系的教授，作者在本书中所倡导的并不是反对一切数字工具，恰恰相反，作者建议人们能够更加理智地利用这些数字工具，然而这样的选择非常困难。 被钩儿掌...
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Checking likes is the new tobacco。 （数点赞数量是新型香烟） 当人们发现自己的时间和精力被手机屏幕吞噬得所剩无几的时候，往往会尝试用自己的意志力来跟各类app做斗争——关掉提醒，限制自己的使用时间。 结果却往往不太如意。没有提醒的时候，好像会更多的去刷刷看有没有...
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What is "Addiction" Addiction is a condition in which a person engages in use of substance or in a behavior for which the rewarding effects provide a compelling incentive to repeatedly pursue the behavior despite detrimental consequences. How tech companies...
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0 有用 叮当想旅行 2019-03-09 11:32:40
提供了一个比较深刻的视角，审视自己与数字工具的关系： "Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves." 。
2 有用 zzz 2024-05-08 11:11:26 重庆
起因是听一档播客的推荐书目里有这本书，作者是Georgetown University的CS professor，同时读过他另一本Deep Work也听过他的播客，所以每当我想放弃的时候总会暗示自己作者很厉害他说的很有道理我要耐着性子读完。 事实证明Part 1-Foundation是很有启发的，Part2-Practices就比较水了，不愧是教授，行文完全符合举例+论证的写作结构，非常严谨，但... 起因是听一档播客的推荐书目里有这本书，作者是Georgetown University的CS professor，同时读过他另一本Deep Work也听过他的播客，所以每当我想放弃的时候总会暗示自己作者很厉害他说的很有道理我要耐着性子读完。 事实证明Part 1-Foundation是很有启发的，Part2-Practices就比较水了，不愧是教授，行文完全符合举例+论证的写作结构，非常严谨，但读起来也很无聊，常常我会跳过例子直接看结论（因为这些外国人压根没听过估计看完也是忘了）。给我最大的启示是关于“optional technology”的部分。 不得不说对于这类工具书防止遗忘的最好方法还是实践，因此打算将自己作为对象把书中的实验复现一下，边做边微调，希望有帮助。 (展开)
4 有用 mlln 2019-05-22 22:50:36
很多细节有启发，不过，作为一本讨论极简主义的书，本身语言非常不极简主义！
1 有用 双鱼上网女孩 2020-08-02 13:06:52
Cal的迷妹1秒5星！1. 手机使人沉迷，我们的上网时间会被卖个广告主for money 2.作者提供了很实用的strategy 如何合理上网？ 3. Be conscious about how you use your phone
13 有用 Helen Li 2019-03-10 12:14:36
3星半。具体做法不重要，关键是重塑自己和技术和工具的关系。几个很有启发的角度：1）Solitude，与自己思想的独处，越来越缺失，却是每个人都需要，可以通过独自长途散步、写日记来练习；2）High Quality Leisure，高质量的休闲最好是需要努力、运用技能、与他人互动（不是自我决定论的一套吗？）；3）Intentionality，在技术工具上，知道自己为什么要做什么样的选择。
0 有用 printf=g3gergb 2024-11-17 07:53:18 福建
数字极简主义！
0 有用 Gale 2024-09-20 01:32:01 美国
I would say this can be life changing for some people, but I’m already pretty minimal digitally to begin with
0 有用 梅龙果冻 2024-09-17 16:05:49 英国
太长了，是不是按字数卖钱啊Newport？但确实满有用的思路，用起来(♯｀∧´)
0 有用 大羊兔子 2024-09-17 13:12:18 湖南
Audiobooks.
0 有用 Jojo 2024-07-30 11:23:52 广东
我很认真的实践了 但微信chatting真的不是real communication吗 我一直在想这个问题