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)
精华是前三章： “Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves.”，后面四章讲的是具体实践，略显冗余。有空写长评，也会在 ProdNotes 系列里更新部分实践。
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...
(展开)
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...
(展开)
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...
(展开)
![[美国] 卡尔·纽波特](https://img9.doubanio.com/img/author/medium/public/1539919164.96.jpg)
卡尔·纽波特 作者
后浪生活教室
九州出版社2024版
亲爱的倩儿
Pegasus
Portfolio Penguin2019版
35 有用 五月更生 2019-03-30 05:53:32
没啥惊喜也不算失望，Newport 写书现在可以算是标准化输出了，核心论点+小故事辅助，章节开头结尾非常友好地概述、总结、承上启下，阅读的收获丰俭由人。想要培养英文阅读习惯的人可以考虑从Newport的书入手。 Newport的入世和乐观我真的非常佩服/羡慕，这绝对是我一直看他的书的一个重要原因。虽然我自己不是这样的人，但每过一段时间看看人家还在苦口婆心地给你讲道理，还相信讲了总会有人懂、这世界还... 没啥惊喜也不算失望，Newport 写书现在可以算是标准化输出了，核心论点+小故事辅助，章节开头结尾非常友好地概述、总结、承上启下，阅读的收获丰俭由人。想要培养英文阅读习惯的人可以考虑从Newport的书入手。 Newport的入世和乐观我真的非常佩服/羡慕，这绝对是我一直看他的书的一个重要原因。虽然我自己不是这样的人，但每过一段时间看看人家还在苦口婆心地给你讲道理，还相信讲了总会有人懂、这世界还是有希望，还愿意用个人力量改变一星半点，也算是一种动力吧。 (展开)
6 有用 DONT_BOTHER 2021-08-12 18:49:08
我自认是重度拥抱social media的人。刚开始读的时候觉得自己肯定做不到，但是在过程中因为某契机，竟然自己就不知不觉有了不少改变。微博卸载了一周，朋友圈暂时关闭，然后发现每天刷的微博对我吸引力越来越少。也感觉到social media上那些内容大部分都meaningless。当然按照作者的话说，不能为了戒断而戒断，你需要找到high quality的leisure activity（比如我的... 我自认是重度拥抱social media的人。刚开始读的时候觉得自己肯定做不到，但是在过程中因为某契机，竟然自己就不知不觉有了不少改变。微博卸载了一周，朋友圈暂时关闭，然后发现每天刷的微博对我吸引力越来越少。也感觉到social media上那些内容大部分都meaningless。当然按照作者的话说，不能为了戒断而戒断，你需要找到high quality的leisure activity（比如我的空闲时间完全可以看书，不会觉得无聊），也要认识到你要让网络为你所用而不是你被剥削。真的意识到了这种meaningless以及自己生命时间的宝贵，也就不会特别执着于不断refresh the feedings. (展开)
7 有用 Nova 2019-02-10 22:04:08
精华是前三章： “Digital minimalists see new technologies as tools to be used to support things they deeply value—not as sources of value themselves.”，后面四章讲的是具体实践，略显冗余。有空写长评，也会在 ProdNotes 系列里更新部分实践。
2 有用 光明小卖部🐵 2020-04-19 13:04:53
减少屏幕时间，多花时间与在乎的人面对面相处。重新审视自己与物品之间的关系，是否需要花那么多精力去挣钱，就为了买一些冷冰冰的电子产品。独处的片刻是人类必须的，你的耳朵和眼睛不需要在清醒的时刻被屏幕和声音充满。
1 有用 D 2019-07-08 17:39:05
概念很简单，用了一大堆梭罗的例子，读起来竟然很带感？近期最大的生活习惯改变就是卸了豆瓣app，工作的时候远离手机。焦虑度下降确实很显著。时间永远是自己的，要最大化分配给家人，朋友，工作和生活