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Publisher's Summary
Learn how to switch off and find calm - from the New York Times bestselling author of A World Without Email
Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through social media or the news while your anxiety rises? Are you feeling frazzled after a long day of endless video calls?
In this timely audiobook, professor Cal Newport shows us how to pair back digital distractions and live a more meaningful life with less technology.
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- 26-09-20
Great story-telling, examples, actionable advice
I've read Deep Work by Cal and got into Digital Minimalism before finding this audiobook. The listen further helped me in my journey to dive deeper into digital minimalism. The Walden example chapter was my favorite as I'd been reading Walden before this - the ultimate minimalist's handbook. Cal has a good way of explaining the need for deep work and digital minimalism and offers actionable advice as well. If you're already sold on the idea of digital minimalism, you can skip the first few chapters. It'll be worth listening to this book multiple times based on where you are on your journey.
I had taken a minimalist approach to Facebook and Instagram and deleted the apps after I had read Deep Work (in print). And now, after listening to Digital Minimalism, I've completely deleted both my social accounts - and feel absolute freedom :)
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- Siddharth Parida
- 16-11-20
Phenomenal and possibly Life Changing !!
The book is really well written and discusses lots of interesting ideologies.. it also gives difficult but detailed path to digital minimalism. I would highly recommend that we read this book.
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- Jignesh Mistry
- 14-11-20
Great book worth referring multiple times
A very helpful guide in this attention grabbing digital world. This book is not anti technology but it emphasis on learning a quality life and having our own control over our digital life. We are supposed to live as per our own values and not on the imposed ones of others. Importance of Solitude and other good practices to manage digital life are very well explained. Worth referring multiple times.
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- Rohan
- 08-06-20
Opened me up to Digital Minimalism
I used to have a misconception about Digital Minimalism and what it means. Not anymore. This book brought up good examples and techniques to employ technology instead of letting technology employ me.
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- shivam
- 21-12-21
reading worth while
An impressive work. Author not only introduces the concept of digital minimalism, he also provides with a well chalked out roadmap to implement for those who wish and those who need a push towards this path.
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- Shikha
- 24-07-21
Boring n Useless, got no value out of it
There was absolutely nothing of value in this for me! At times it was boring, at times it stretched point sfor tooo damn long, and all of the time it was just blah!
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- Kindle Customer
- 18-11-20
I simply lived it
You can love your techno-social life without the guilt of killing time, to know how read "Digital Minimalism"
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-08-20
My first audiobook
This was my first ever audiobook, and I quite enjoyed it. Definitely a great read for anyone looking to improve their relationship with technology and social media. It’s quite interesting, especially the snippets of how technology and social media developed to where they are today - like the origin of the “like” button on facebook - and the aspects of how these companies tap into the psychology of consumers. It contains a lot of suggestions and actionable steps, and I’m definitely looking forward to implementing some aspects of this book going forward.
The introduction is narrated by the author himself (which was a nice touch) and the main narrator of the rest of the book is also very solid.
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- Madhav Kumar
- 18-08-20
Everyone staring at a screen needs to hear this
if you are stuck in staring at a screen for major part of a day, you need to hear this.
Steps described in this book might take time but will be really helpful in claiming the space in long run
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- Anonymous User
- 13-06-23
Apt to the Needs of Today
Cal Newport describes in this book what everyone with a smartphone (or any other device) must know. Definitely recommended if –
1. You have a phone or digital addiction.
2. You feel bored and cannot be in the company of your own thoughts.
3. You are a parent.
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- Herman Freysen
- 20-05-19
Import message in these times
Do not trust that social media is there to serve you and improve your happiness.
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- Shayhum Aboosalih
- 05-04-20
An added pdf would be nice
An added pdf would be nice, like the bibliography in Deep Work.
Great Book!!
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- Mayur
- 26-09-19
Don't lose tech... Use tech in a better way !
Book tells us that "Technology is an incredible innovation that enabled us to live best life than any other human lived in the history.
But we shouldn't get in trap of attention economy to waste our precious time. Instead we should use it to experience things that we deeply value.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-03-21
Good but repeats
Great and useful story but repetitive. It has made me consider the role of technology in society and my own life.
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- Anonymous User
- 17-08-20
THANK YOU CAL!
Every book you write is progressively better and more informative than the last. I will be re-listening to this more often. Thank you so much!
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- Chamal Perera
- 14-01-20
Practical Advices to be a digital make minimalist
This book is definitely an eye opener to think about our digital activities. Cal provided practical advices on how to embrace the digital minimalism.
This book asked me the question of the real use of social media.
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- Ori
- 10-01-20
Reaffirmed decisions and feelings I had already
I always had a feeling that social media platforms are wasting my time, and even sometimes asked myself, after scrolling a lot "what am I doing?". The book breaks down in great detail how the attention economy we grew to know, skyrocketed with social media platforms to the point that our time and attention is literally being robbed by mindless scrolling and empty, emotional shock value videos or posts. Great read, taught me how to use social media with intent to empower the things that important to me. Reminds me of the book easy way to quit smoking by allen carr, as it points out all the behaviors, rationalization and excusing we put out, to keep using, instead of regaining control and realizing the truth.
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- Harry B.
- 11-11-19
Some valuable strategies drags on.
This book began well by really breaking down the problem and giving useful strategies for overcoming it, however began to drag on and ironically lost focus in the second half, blaming tech for things such as the rise of teen anxiety with little to no evidence. Ultimately, while I think there is a lot of wisdom in this book, it's quite possibility an overcorrection that blames tech for too much. I personally think technology is revealing humanities shortcomings rather than creating them.
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- Nadhrah Athirah
- 10-10-19
My thoughts
Love it. I've been trying to cut down my social media use, especially. I've been trying to practice some of it, i hope it works well (it is for at least one week while listening to this audiobook). Very inspiring. Thank you! Also this is my first audiobook ever, and so far i've been looking forward for more.
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- Kiyaga Raymond
- 17-06-19
Quite enlightening
Carl’s new book highlights the dangers of modern tools that affect our instincts to socialise. He highlights ways in which one can battle them and shows you how to be vigilant.
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- Philippa Turner
- 20-04-19
Thought Provoking; Shame About The Narrator
This is a very interesting read, and has prompted me to delete social media apps from my phone. The summary of the ways in which social media use the mechanisms of gambling/slot machines and ‘hack our brains’ is an arresting one, and is impactful. The ‘practices’ (exercises) are do-able.
This is let down by the narrator (not Cal Newport), who is quite mechanistic, although my main criticism is his way of narrating quotes by women. The change in tone is unnecessary and sounds incredibly patronising.
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- Rhys
- 27-03-21
Great idea but far too US-centric, poor analysis.
The overarching theme is great, it is clear, concise, and well put. The book isn't wrong by any stretch of the imagination and the overall point, as well as the recommendations are good. We should all read it... but only a summary of it. I feel this topic deserves much better treatment from another author with more evidence, scope, and more experience outside of the leefy green college campus in New England, or a sunny US West Coast college, that it feels like it has been written in or for.
It is much more of an agenda than meaningful argument or analysis, I would love a lot more data, evidence, peer reviewed citations and sources. This wouldn't reduce the appeal of the book, many authors do this well, it just feels so myopic, and that's from someone who ardently agrees with the book itself.
The book is blind to how privileged you have to be to follow some of the recommendations. Sure, handcrafts and functional skills are excellent, but they are often costly. Also, the time needed to invest in a skill as suggested requires a frighteningly privileged life that isn't just enabled by a reduction in smartphone use.
Finally, the book is far too centred on the US. Lincoln, Benjamin Franklin, etc... all interesting people, but god do you have to trudge through a lot of it. I really cannot tell you how little I care about the importance of solitude to Abraham Lincolns Gettysburg address, yet we get far too many filler pages on it. Its also rampant guesswork and a laughably high school project level analysis of history. The sceptical reader is going to listen to it and likely be put off by what appears to be waffling, or an inability to make the argument for digital minimalism without resorting to something tantamount to pointing at some important figure of American history and going "if its good enough for him its good enough for me".
As for the narration, it is well done, with a good pace, pronunciation and intonation.
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- Thomas Brown
- 13-10-20
Good principles, nothing ground-breaking
Coming from the millennials generation myself and genuinely not best pleased with the amount of screen-time I found myself having, I sought out better ways to balance my time between screens and the real world. I found myself hating that when out on walks, people I walked with were more bothered about grabbing for their phone at the first chance of a fantastic sunset photograph to upload to Instagram, than rather taking a second to take in that scene for themselves.
That led me to come across this book.
I'll be completely honest, although the principles are good and sound, there's nothing exactly ground-breaking in what Cal is offering with ways to decrease time. In short, be more mindful of how long you spend on devices, social media and plan for more real world activities. Understand the trends and manipulation forced on you by these devices and companies and rely on your own willpower, over time you will become more digitally minimalist if you want it enough.
Other than these principles, the stories within the book can be used to inspire you to know you aren't alone and digital minimalism is achievable.
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- Ben
- 06-02-19
Essential Reading for Everyone with a Smartphone!
This is my first review, and it's not going to be a long one. Simply put, this book outlines exactly why you need to take stock of your phone use and how to do it. You'll learn to uncover the beauty of full focus and concentration. Something most people struggle with these days. We are living in a distracted world, where 100% uninderupted thought is almost something of the past. It is possible to gain control again and break the addiction!
Digital Minimalisim should be required reading for everyone with a smartphone in 2019.
Thanks Cal!
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-07-21
So glad I read this!
If like me you think you haven't got time to listen to this, start with chapter 3, start the 30 day digital declutter and then as if by magic I found I had way more time and listened to the whole book within a few days.
I'm in day 8 so far and the change even so far is incredible. I have so much more time and energy and I'm so much more present in my life and with my family. Highly recommend.
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- Halimah
- 17-02-19
Enjoyable listen, implemented a few things already
Finished it within a week and implemented a few practical tips with good effect- filling social media/ TV time with activities that bring me joy e.g. long walks- so good for figuring out problems I'm worried about; making a meal for family; hoping to try cross fit and potentially mouse book club with time. Feeling so much better, thanks Cal Newport for a balanced approach:)
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- Chris G
- 12-05-22
Not a story as such
A fantastic and thought-provoking insight into the effects of digital burnout. The book offers profound insights into the effects of social media and its intrusion into modern life. By no means should the book be considered the work of a luddite, but rather as a means of using technology to live a greater and more fulfilling life.
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- Greg
- 23-10-23
Interesting book
I always thought that social media limiting our life’s so much but never paid deeper attention to it. Now I’m looking how to quit on such distractions, life could become easier once again. Worth to try. Good book by the way.
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- Giancarlo Antonucci
- 04-10-23
Repetitive
Interesting, but very repetitive. It should have lasted at most 20 mins, or even less.
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- Miss Julie Mary Diggins
- 31-08-23
1st couple chapters ok.
You have to be brain dead to be a social media user. Chapters one and two have some nuggets. Rory mcilory mentioned this book. I told rory to stop drinking red wine until he wins the us masters golf and adorns the green jacket. Wine and aocial media are both time wasters to real mastery. Listen for sure
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- Anonymous User
- 07-08-19
Read Deep Work
Not a bad book but it’s not worth reading both this and deep work. Deep work is a better book.
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- Daniel
- 30-07-20
Changed my life!
I was always curious about this book. Initially, as a young millennial, I was skeptical. Now, a converted digital minimalist, I live under this learnings and constant evolution.
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- Daniel
- 03-06-19
Just what I needed
If you’re trapped in the middle of the night scrolling through social media I would recommend giving this book a read.
Cal dives deep into the reasons how social media is impacting us. I use to spend 6hrs on my phone a day, this month I have set my goal to only use it for 1 hour a day, limiting my screen time.
It offered me insight to how minimising social media will add benefits to my life and how it would affect yours positively too.
Overall great book, there are parts that didn’t interest me too much, maybe because I didn’t know the people he was referencing but other than that definitely pick up this book.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-09-20
Excellent
A balanced and eye opening read on how we can become less beholden to distraction.
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- Parvesh Kashyap
- 23-05-19
Good read
Book is good. You need to listen to it if you are phone addicted or use phone more than you should.
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- Anonymous User
- 27-12-20
everyone should read this
superb book that's helping me live my life better and be more efficient at work
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- Bek T
- 14-12-20
I am a convert!
I already hadn't used Facebook book for 12m so the concepts weren't hard to imagine. I enjoyed the tips and different ways to consider my media use. I also reflect on the reasons why I use technology and if there is a better way to maintain relationships.
After Covid-19, lockdown and homeschooling I found a lot more leisure activities and have prioritised those in my life.
This book really encouraged me to continue on the path that I was headed down and solidified my ideas and improved my ways of carrying them out.
Thank you, I am a digital minimalist!
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- fish
- 03-08-20
Interesting idea
An interesting idea with some useful tips to minimise the distraction that technology may have on your life. It focused on mobile phones and would have benefited from considering technology more broadly.
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- Lilac Hell
- 24-05-20
Good content, didn't love the narration
I thought the content was good. Maybe a bit long but I'm a convert. Didn't love the narration. Why did he put that weird "light" voice on whenever he was quoting a woman?
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- Anonymous User
- 15-09-23
A very worthwhile book
great book, summarises a lot of things I've been thinking about. hoping to implement the practices
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