About this title: A challenging take on the cult of speed, as well as a corrective look at how people can approach their lives with new understanding, this book uncovers an international movement of those dedicated to slowing down and enjoying a fuller, richer life.
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: HarperOne
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780060750510ISBN:0060750510
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harpercollins
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780060750510ISBN:0060750510
Description: New. In the tradition of such trailblazing books as No Logo and The Tipping Point, In Praise of Slow heralds a growing international movement of people dedicated to slowing down the pace of our contemporary times and enjoying a richer, fuller life as a re... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harper San Francisco
Date Published: 2005-09-06
ISBN-13:9780060750510ISBN:0060750510
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"Part common sense, part movement, part a real reach - slow down and smell the roses - we all know that - some have made a successful movement out of it - slow food - some have created torture - slow exercise - and much of this works best for those who have the time and ability, at times associated with resources, to slow down - a bit of an entitled crowd - that said, thinking about how i use my time, my relationship with time, from where my food comes, etc. all wise and necessary considerations that i for one do far to infrequently -"
"I stopped reading this one because if I have to hear the story of "Slow Food" one more time I may scream.
Sure, slow food is a great concept, but I hoped for more out of this book. I'm not interested in reading about 'movements' in a way that's trying to get me involved in them. I'm interested in reading about concepts that make me think harder about life.
I thought this book was going to be lots of the latter with little of the former, but it was just the opposite. So, about 1/4 of the way through, it went back to the library. Maybe the rest was genius...but I stopped because I was pretty sure it was just more of the same."
"There's a lot to think about here. I picked this up because I'm interested in looking at time, sort of abstractly. Honore does a great job of summing up the history of time. He also gives us his own personal struggle with speed that was the impetus for exploring the various slow movements around the world. He takes us through Slow cities, slow food, slow sex, slow music, slow education etc. While reading this book, I thought - maybe the answer to everything is just to go slower. But of course, in reality that would make me nuts. The concept I liked most was "tempo giusto" - finding the right speed."
"I enjoyed this book a lot, although ironically, I did get slightly impatient towards the end. Some chapters had a few too many examples of the main point. Otherwise, it is certainly a worthy read! It is about how time-obsessed our culture has become and how we choose quality for quantity in far too many activities.
One question I felt was left unanswered is this: What do we sacrifice when we slow down? It is abundantly clear what we gain. But what are the opportunity costs? Obviously the trade-off is worth it but I would have liked some discussion about what we give up when we slow down.
This book won't encourage you to be a lazy sloth. It will encourage you to find a balance. As for me, I have been trying to "Just Say No" to my iPhone and laptop a lot more since traveling in Italy earlier this year. I don't want to miss out on my life because my eyes were glued to OS X. This book validates that effort. Honore says that the Italians know the value of slow and purposeful living more than anyone else. They don't sit around all day drinking wine in the sun. They have a balance.
Honore concludes, "What the world needs, and what the Slow movement offers, is a middle path, a recipe for marrying la dolce vita with the dynamism of the information age. The secret is balance: instead of doing everything faster, do everything at the right speed. Sometimes fast. Sometimes slow. Sometimes somewhere in between.""
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