In Praise of Slow
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Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of modern life. Our culture preaches that faster is better – yet all this rushing takes a toll.
Carl Honoré uncovers a global movement that challenges the cult of speed by proving that slowing down can help us lead richer, more productive lives. The Slow movement is not about doing everything at a snail’s pace: it is about striking a balance between fast and slow in order to thrive in a world of chronic impatience and instant gratification.
A seminal book, In Praise of Slow is as relevant today as it was when it was first published.
There has never been a better time to embrace the surprising power of slow.
BBC Radio 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK
‘Essential reading’ OBSERVER
‘Rush to your bookshop’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of modern life. Our culture preaches that faster is better – yet all this rushing takes a toll.
Carl Honoré uncovers a global movement that challenges the cult of speed by proving that slowing down can help us lead richer, more productive lives. The Slow movement is not about doing everything at a snail’s pace: it is about striking a balance between fast and slow in order to thrive in a world of chronic impatience and instant gratification.
A seminal book, In Praise of Slow is as relevant today as it was when it was first published.
There has never been a better time to embrace the surprising power of slow.
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Reviews
His advice is too grounded in day-to-day practicality to be guilty of didacticism or whimsy... read this uplifting and enlightening book very soon; but do, please, take your time.
Readable and persuasive... it is virtually impossible to read Honore's book without deciding to take things, you know, a little slower from now on.
Presents an eloquent case for a thorough re-examination of priorities and shows how even subtle shifts in the way we live can have a very real effect on our well-being
Presents an eloquent case for a thorough re-examination of priorities and shows how even subtle shifts in the way we live can have a very real effect on our well-being.
Readable and persuasive... it is virtually impossible to read Honore's book without deciding to take things, you know, a little slower from now on
"Engagingly written and filled with interesting detail... a timely manifesto for a more civilised world."
Engagingly written and filled with interesting detail... a timely manifesto for a more civilised world
Engaging
His advice is too grounded in day-to-day practicality to be guilty of didacticism or whimsy... read this uplifting and enlightening book very soon; but do, please, take your time
"Engaging."