Jenny Odell
Jenny Odell is an Oakland-based multidisciplinary artist and author whose work examines attention, technology, time, ecology, and productivity culture. She wrote How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, a New York Times bestseller, and Saving Time, books that helped broaden public debate about distraction, work, and contemporary life.
Biografia e Percorso dell'Autore
Jenny Odell is an Oakland-based writer, artist, and former educator whose work grew out of the Bay Area’s unusual overlap of technology, infrastructure, and ecology. Raised in Cupertino, she grew up around the tech industry—her mother worked at Hewlett-Packard—while also being encouraged toward long stretches of reading, drawing, and close observation. Teachers recognized that temperament early, and she later carried it into formal study, earning a B.A. in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley in 2008 and an MFA in design from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2010. Her early visual practice often used Google Maps and other online imagery to examine how digital systems shape everyday life. ((https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/fall-2019/jenny-odell-wants-to-put-down-phone-and-smell-roses))
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Libri Popolari
Saving Time
Jenny Odell
A thought-provoking exploration of our relationship with time, challenging societal norms and offering alternative perspectives on living beyond the clock.
How to Do Nothing
Jenny Odell
A thought-provoking exploration of reclaiming attention and resisting productivity pressures in our hyper-connected, capitalist world.
Saving Time
Jenny Odell
A thought-provoking exploration of our relationship with time, challenging societal norms and offering alternative perspectives on living beyond the clock.
How to Do Nothing
Jenny Odell
A thought-provoking exploration of reclaiming attention and resisting productivity pressures in our hyper-connected, capitalist world.
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The Organized Mind: Reclaiming Focus
In an era of constant distraction, cognitive fatigue often prevents high-level execution. This plan is designed for professionals and creators who need to reclaim their attention and transform chaotic workloads into structured, productive rhythms.
The Art of Uninterrupted Living
In an era of constant connectivity, many professionals struggle with burnout and the inability to truly disconnect. This plan is designed for high-achievers who feel overwhelmed by guilt and blurred boundaries, offering a roadmap to protect their time and mental health.
Spot hidden habits killing productivity
In an era of constant digital noise, traditional time management is no longer enough to stay effective. This plan is designed for professionals and students who feel busy but unproductive, offering the tools to reclaim focus and master cognitive energy.
The Deep Work Protocol
In an era of constant digital distraction, the ability to protect your attention is a competitive advantage. This plan is designed for knowledge workers and students who need to master their physiological focus and neutralize environmental hijacks to produce high-quality work.
The Digital Ecology: Power, Attention, and Work
In an era where attention is the primary currency, understanding the mechanics of digital extraction is essential for professional and personal well-being. This plan is ideal for leaders, educators, and creators seeking to navigate the cognitive demands of the modern economy while building healthier digital habits.
The Architecture of Attention
In an era where our focus is harvested for profit, understanding the mechanics of the attention economy is essential for digital sovereignty. This plan is ideal for educators, tech professionals, and anyone seeking to reclaim their mental autonomy from platform-driven control.
Reclaim Your Time and Attention
In an era of constant connectivity, our attention is often hijacked by digital platforms designed for distraction. This plan is essential for professionals and creatives who feel overwhelmed by screen time and want to regain control through structural boundaries and intentional offline play.
The Attention Economy and Social Change
As digital platforms increasingly compete for our cognitive resources, understanding the mechanics of focus is essential for personal agency. This plan is ideal for educators, tech professionals, and anyone looking to navigate the psychological and societal impacts of our hyper-connected world.
Voci della Community
"Jenny Odell’s brilliant How to Do Nothing is the book we all need to read now"
— Dana Spiotta
"In strides Jenny Odell with the exact book that we needed"
— Ed Yong
"That yo-yo effect drew me to Saving Time, Jenny Odell’s sharp book tracing the cultural forces that shape our conception of time"
— Vanity Fair
"Jenny Odell writes with remarkable clarity and compassion"
— Ingrid Burrington
"I experience Jenny Odell’s work as the rarest kind of intervention: it alters you immediately, and then it lasts"
— Jia Tolentino
"This fiercely generous new book by Jenny Odell invites us to exit the superhighways and explore the scenic detours"
— Rebecca Solnit
"In How to Do Nothing Jenny Odell breaks through the invisible yoke that binds 21st century first-worlders to our app-driven devices"
— Megan Prelinger
"It is in the gap between present and future, where outcomes are not yet determined, that Jenny Odell enters with her paradigm-destroying new book"
— The New York Times
Creato da alumni della Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
Creato da alumni della Columbia University a San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
