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Hamlet's BlackBerry
by William Powers • 2010
Writing, print, telegraph: each sparked an overload crisis. The old solutions still work.
3.59
2k+
Hamlet's BlackBerry Summary
Hamlet's BlackBerry 91%
Writing, print, telegraph: each sparked an overload crisis. The old solutions still work.
by William Powers 2010
3.59
2k+ ratings
Digital Minimalism
by Cal Newport • 2019
A thirty-day reset that uncovers which apps earn your minutes and which steal them.
4.05
97k+
Digital Minimalism Summary
Digital Minimalism 91%
A thirty-day reset that uncovers which apps earn your minutes and which steal them.
by Cal Newport 2019
4.05
97k+ ratings
How to Do Nothing
by Jenny Odell • 2019
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
3.65
57k+
How to Do Nothing Summary
How to Do Nothing 90%
Your attention is being mined. The most radical response: do nothing.
by Jenny Odell 2019
3.65
57k+ ratings
How to Let Things Go
by Shunmyō Masuno • 2021
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
3.49
2k+
How to Let Things Go Summary
How to Let Things Go 90%
You can't manage everything: 99 Zen insights on loosening your grip and finding real peace.
by Shunmyō Masuno 2021
3.49
2k+ ratings
Solitude
by Michael Harris • 2017
Your phone checks you 150 times a day. Solitude is the lost art: reclaiming your attention.
3.66
2k+
Solitude Summary
Solitude 90%
Your phone checks you 150 times a day. Solitude is the lost art: reclaiming your attention.
by Michael Harris 2017
3.66
2k+ ratings
The Unplugged Hours
by Hannah Brencher • 2024
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
4.23
2k+
The Unplugged Hours Summary
The Unplugged Hours 90%
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
by Hannah Brencher 2024
4.23
2k+ ratings
How to Thrive in the Digital Age
by Tom Chatfield • 2012
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
3.08
598
How to Thrive in the Digital Age Summary
How to Thrive in the Digital Age 90%
Your phone rewired your brain. The repair is a humanist reset, not a detox.
by Tom Chatfield 2012
3.08
598 ratings
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week
by Tiffany Shlain • 2019
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
3.80
3k+
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Summary
24/6 The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week 90%
One day offline each week. The science says your attention, empathy, and sleep all improve.
by Tiffany Shlain 2019
3.80
3k+ ratings
How to Break Up with Your Phone
by Catherine Price • 2018
The 30-day plan that unhooks your brain from the device designed to keep it hooked.
3.91
22k+
How to Break Up with Your Phone Summary
How to Break Up with Your Phone 90%
The 30-day plan that unhooks your brain from the device designed to keep it hooked.
by Catherine Price 2018
3.91
22k+ ratings
In Emergency, Break Glass
by Nate Anderson • 2022
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
3.91
323
In Emergency, Break Glass Summary
In Emergency, Break Glass 90%
Nietzsche saw your smartphone coming: the 19th-century antidote to an age of endless scrolling.
by Nate Anderson 2022
3.91
323 ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
2k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence 90%
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014
3.63
2k+ ratings
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
by Julio Vincent Gambuto • 2023
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
3.47
1k+
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! 90%
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023
3.47
1k+ ratings
The Information Diet
by Clay A. Johnson • 2011
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
3.50
2k+
The Information Diet Summary
The Information Diet 90%
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
by Clay A. Johnson 2011
3.50
2k+ ratings
Notes on a Nervous Planet
by Matt Haig • 2018
The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?
3.94
57k+
Notes on a Nervous Planet Summary
Notes on a Nervous Planet 90%
The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?
by Matt Haig 2018
3.94
57k+ ratings
Focus
by Leo Babauta • 2010
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
3.63
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 90%
Your mind is stolen by endless pings. The fix is not another app but radical simplicity.
by Leo Babauta 2010
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Power of Agency
by Paul Napper • 2019
34 gigabytes of daily data has you paralyzed. Seven principles to clear your head and act.
3.91
426
The Power of Agency Summary
The Power of Agency 89%
34 gigabytes of daily data has you paralyzed. Seven principles to clear your head and act.
by Paul Napper 2019
3.91
426 ratings
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida
by Marian Rojas Estapé • 2024
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
4.27
5k+
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida Summary
Recupera tu mente, reconquista tu vida 89%
A neuroscience-based plan to starve your dopamine addictions and feel alive again.
by Marian Rojas Estapé 2024
4.27
5k+ ratings
Stop Reading the News
by Rolf Dobelli • 2019
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
3.71
4k+
Stop Reading the News Summary
Stop Reading the News 89%
You are not informed. You are addicted. The case for quitting news entirely.
by Rolf Dobelli 2019
3.71
4k+ ratings
Golden
by Justin Zorn • 2022
Silence heals the brain. Justice requires it. We've engineered a world that forbids both.
3.86
547
Golden Summary
Golden 89%
Silence heals the brain. Justice requires it. We've engineered a world that forbids both.
by Justin Zorn 2022
3.86
547 ratings
STFU
by Dan Lyons • 2023
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
3.72
2k+
STFU Summary
STFU 89%
Your mouth is costing you money, relationships, and influence. The modern case for silence.
by Dan Lyons 2023
3.72
2k+ ratings
Overthinking
by Robert Leary • 2019
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
3.09
130
Overthinking Summary
Overthinking 89%
Overthinking is a habit, not a personality trait. Practical techniques to break the cycle.
by Robert Leary 2019
3.09
130 ratings
Mindful Tech
by David M. Levy • 2016
Turn screen time into noticing time: a mindfulness method for unscrolling your life.
3.41
153
Mindful Tech Summary
Mindful Tech 89%
Turn screen time into noticing time: a mindfulness method for unscrolling your life.
by David M. Levy 2016
3.41
153 ratings
Stolen Focus
by Johann Hari • 2022
You touch your phone 2,617 times a day. That's not a habit. It's a business model.
4.22
80k+
Stolen Focus Summary
Stolen Focus 89%
You touch your phone 2,617 times a day. That's not a habit. It's a business model.
by Johann Hari 2022
4.22
80k+ ratings
Future Minds
by Richard Watson • 2010
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
3.77
162
Future Minds Summary
Future Minds 89%
Every screen you own is quietly rewiring your brain. Deep thinking is the hidden casualty.
by Richard Watson 2010
3.77
162 ratings
7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World
by Abhijeet Mukherjee • 2025
Seven practical rules to quiet an anxious mind, from breathwork to digital boundaries.
4.36
123
7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World Summary
7 Rules for a Calm Mind in a Chaotic World 89%
Seven practical rules to quiet an anxious mind, from breathwork to digital boundaries.
by Abhijeet Mukherjee 2025
4.36
123 ratings
Reclaiming Conversation
by Sherry Turkle • 2015
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
3.80
5k+
Reclaiming Conversation Summary
Reclaiming Conversation 89%
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
by Sherry Turkle 2015
3.80
5k+ ratings
Awaken Your Genius
by Ozan Varol • 2023
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
4.23
851
Awaken Your Genius Summary
Awaken Your Genius 89%
Conformity buried your genius. Here is the shovel, the map, and permission to stand apart.
by Ozan Varol 2023
4.23
851 ratings
The Distraction Addiction
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2013
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
3.52
641
The Distraction Addiction Summary
The Distraction Addiction 89%
Digital detox is a dead end. Real focus starts with breathing, not unplugging.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2013
3.52
641 ratings
How to Calm Your Mind
by Chris Bailey • 2022
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
3.81
2k+
How to Calm Your Mind Summary
How to Calm Your Mind 89%
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
by Chris Bailey 2022
3.81
2k+ ratings
The News
by Alain de Botton • 2014
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
3.58
3k+
The News Summary
The News 89%
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
by Alain de Botton 2014
3.58
3k+ ratings
Get Your Sh*t Together
by Sarah Knight • 2016
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
3.56
20k+
Get Your Sh*t Together Summary
Get Your Sh*t Together 89%
A system for dumping mental clutter, ignoring what you should do, and doing what you want.
by Sarah Knight 2016
3.56
20k+ ratings
Open
by Nate Klemp • 2024
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
3.54
87
Open Summary
Open 89%
Two forces are closing your mind: screens and outrage. The playbook for reversing both.
by Nate Klemp 2024
3.54
87 ratings
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 89%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
The Secret Life of You
by Kerri Sackville • 2023
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
3.44
211
The Secret Life of You Summary
The Secret Life of You 89%
We would rather shock ourselves than think. A practical guide to the lost skill of solitude.
by Kerri Sackville 2023
3.44
211 ratings
The Twelve Monotasks
by Thatcher Wine • 2021
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
3.31
686
The Twelve Monotasks Summary
The Twelve Monotasks 89%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
Relax.
by Timothy Caulfield • 2020
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
3.71
998
Relax. Summary
Relax. 88%
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
by Timothy Caulfield 2020
3.71
998 ratings
Let That Sh*t Go
by Nina Purewal • 2019
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
3.75
3k+
Let That Sh*t Go Summary
Let That Sh*t Go 88%
Your inner voice is a bad roommate. How to quiet it and find lasting calm.
by Nina Purewal 2019
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Minimalist Way
by Erica Layne • 2019
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
3.84
2k+
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way 88%
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019
3.84
2k+ ratings
Information Bombardment
by Nick Bontis • 2015
Every eleven hours the world's knowledge doubles. The rules for filtering what reaches your brain.
3.77
13
Information Bombardment Summary
Information Bombardment 88%
Every eleven hours the world's knowledge doubles. The rules for filtering what reaches your brain.
by Nick Bontis 2015
3.77
13 ratings
The Power of Boredom
by Mark A. Hawkins • 2016
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
3.93
106
The Power of Boredom Summary
The Power of Boredom 88%
The discomfort of boredom isn't a bug; it's the mind's essential signal for a meaningful life.
by Mark A. Hawkins 2016
3.93
106 ratings
Digital Detox
by Molly Defrank • 2022
The two-week family screen reset that restores calm, creativity, and connection.
4.42
244
Digital Detox Summary
Digital Detox 88%
The two-week family screen reset that restores calm, creativity, and connection.
by Molly Defrank 2022
4.42
244 ratings
Noise
by Joseph McCormack • 2019
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
3.62
242
Noise Summary
Noise 88%
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
by Joseph McCormack 2019
3.62
242 ratings
Time Surfing
by Paul Loomans • 2013
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
3.98
337
Time Surfing Summary
Time Surfing 88%
Why multitasking fails: Zen time management built on presence, not panic.
by Paul Loomans 2013
3.98
337 ratings
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook
by Anna Lembke • 2024
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
3.99
164
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook Summary
The Official Dopamine Nation Workbook 88%
Your brain on too much pleasure: a practical four-week protocol to reset its reward wiring.
by Anna Lembke 2024
3.99
164 ratings
A Simpler Life
by The School of Life • 2022
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
3.98
2k+
A Simpler Life Summary
A Simpler Life 88%
Modern life's curse is too much of everything. The real upgrade is learning how to subtract.
by The School of Life 2022
3.98
2k+ ratings
Quiet Your Mind
by John Selby • 2004
Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.
3.86
137
Quiet Your Mind Summary
Quiet Your Mind 88%
Chronic worry is a habit. Ten practices for rewiring the anxious brain and finding calm.
by John Selby 2004
3.86
137 ratings
Bored and Brilliant
by Manoush Zomorodi • 2017
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
3.71
5k+
Bored and Brilliant Summary
Bored and Brilliant 88%
Boredom fuels creative breakthroughs. Your phone erased it. A week-long experiment to get it back.
by Manoush Zomorodi 2017
3.71
5k+ ratings
New Minimalism
by Cary Telander Fortin • 2018
Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.
3.87
1k+
New Minimalism Summary
New Minimalism 88%
Align your home with your values without deprivation, by understanding why you hold on.
by Cary Telander Fortin 2018
3.87
1k+ ratings
Health-Defense
by Bill Gottlieb • 2015
From lotion to lettuce, toxins hide everywhere. A guide to cutting your daily chemical exposure.
Health-Defense Summary
Health-Defense 88%
From lotion to lettuce, toxins hide everywhere. A guide to cutting your daily chemical exposure.
by Bill Gottlieb 2015
The Minimalist Home
by Joshua Becker • 2018
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
3.69
9k+
The Minimalist Home Summary
The Minimalist Home 88%
Room by room, cut the clutter that costs you time, money, and peace.
by Joshua Becker 2018
3.69
9k+ ratings
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