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It’s finally time to talk about the one book that’s constantly been at the back of my mind since making this blog.
No summary this time – anyone with a pulse should read this book for themselves.
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A deep and scoring polemic about the Mindfulness movement.
Sitting about thinking of the present moment? Maybe it’s helpful for coping, but it’s not the revolution you’re looking for.
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Four thousand years can give you such a crick in the neck…
This is self-help in a trenchcoat; it’s also a serious commentary on our increasing instrumentation of time
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The most violent book I’ve read this year. Jenny Odell argues the unthinkable – why don’t we harness doing nothing as a form of political activism?
Lessons from the scrivener – you can’t say “no” to your boss, but to refuse, you don’t have to.
Published in 2019, it’s a product of its time – might the Fediverse make collective action and co-operation easier?
I would prefer not to.
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Content warning: Both of these books explore weight stigma, wellness culture, and fads that can be extremely destructive, physically and mentally. If you’re made uncomfortable by that, give this post a pass.On the flipside – if I get it wrong, I hope I’ve got it wrong better than most.
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In which the featured image does not display the books in chronological order, but in the order that I write about them.
This is the first in a series of posts about books I’ve read this year. Find the introduction here .
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Despite catching COVID, I’ve been doing a lot of reading. Approaching the end of the year, I find it appropriate to share what I’ve read.
I was going to do this all in one great big long post, but decided to split each book into separate posts.
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