#23 in Economics
Slow Productivity
- 256
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Slow Productivity” makes a calm, clear case against busyness, built on three principles: do less, work at a natural pace, care about quality. Written for knowledge workers, it leads readers to look again at their own habits. Some find parts of the advice unrealistic for anyone with an ordinary office job. At 256 pages it is closer to a philosophy of work than to a manual of techniques.
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About the book
A New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, and IndieBound bestseller "Brilliant and timely" — Oliver Burkeman ~ Do Fewer Things. Work at a Natural Pace. Obsess over Quality. ~ From the New York Times bestselling author of Digital Minimalism and Deep Work, a groundbreaking philosophy for pursuing meaningful accomplishment while avoiding overload Our current definition of “productivity” is broken. It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading to impossibly lengthy task lists and ceaseless meetings. We’re overwhelmed by all we have to do and on the edge of burnout, left to decide between giving into soul-sapping hustle culture or rejecting ambition altogether. But are these really our only choices? Long before the arrival of pinging inboxes and clogged schedules, history’s most creative and impactful philosophers, scientists, artists, and writers mastered the art of producing valuable work with staying power. In this timely and provocative book, Cal Newport harnesses the wisdom of these traditional knowledge workers to radically transform our modern jobs. Drawing from deep research on the habits and mindsets of a varied cast of storied thinkers – from Galileo and Isaac Newton, to Jane Austen and Georgia O’Keefe – Newport lays out the key principles of “slow productivity,” a more sustainable alternative to the aimless overwhelm that defines our current moment.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 192 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 57% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Economics average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 192 | 100% |
Frequently asked
How long is Slow Productivity?
It has 256 pages — shorter than 84% of the ranked books in Economics.
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