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Social Acceleration
by Hartmut Rosa • 2005
Faster tech, faster change, faster lives: three engines locked in a spiral that defines modernity.
4.33
354
Social Acceleration Summary
Social Acceleration 89%
Faster tech, faster change, faster lives: three engines locked in a spiral that defines modernity.
by Hartmut Rosa 2005
4.33
354 ratings
Faster
by James Gleick • 1999
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
3.52
2k+
Faster Summary
Faster 89%
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
by James Gleick 1999
3.52
2k+ ratings
The Great Acceleration
by Robert Colvile • 2016
Why everything from politics to dinner is getting faster, and why the middle ground is disappearing.
3.56
165
The Great Acceleration Summary
The Great Acceleration 88%
Why everything from politics to dinner is getting faster, and why the middle ground is disappearing.
by Robert Colvile 2016
3.56
165 ratings
In Praise of Slowness
by Carl Honoré • 2004
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
3.65
7k+
In Praise of Slowness Summary
In Praise of Slowness 88%
A Rome protest ignited a global movement to slow down food, work, cities, and parenting.
by Carl Honoré 2004
3.65
7k+ ratings
The Secret Pulse of Time
by Stefan Klein • 2006
Your brain decides how fast time moves, and you can learn to set the pace.
3.88
712
The Secret Pulse of Time Summary
The Secret Pulse of Time 87%
Your brain decides how fast time moves, and you can learn to set the pace.
by Stefan Klein 2006
3.88
712 ratings
Happier Hour
by Cassie Holmes • 2022
Time poverty is subjective. Research on stretching your hours and spending them on real happiness.
3.81
5k+
Happier Hour Summary
Happier Hour 87%
Time poverty is subjective. Research on stretching your hours and spending them on real happiness.
by Cassie Holmes 2022
3.81
5k+ ratings
The Joy of Doing Nothing
by Rachel Jonat • 2017
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
2.80
367
The Joy of Doing Nothing Summary
The Joy of Doing Nothing 87%
Idleness as a tool: how to reduce stress, sharpen focus, and create a simpler, more joyful life.
by Rachel Jonat 2017
2.80
367 ratings
Slack
by Tom DeMarco • 2001
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
4.02
2k+
Slack Summary
Slack 87%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Burnout Society
by Byung-Chul Han • 2010
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
3.85
31k+
The Burnout Society Summary
The Burnout Society 87%
We replaced discipline with achievement, and it didn't set us free. It made us sick.
by Byung-Chul Han 2010
3.85
31k+ ratings
Less
by Marc Lesser • 2009
Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.
3.43
298
Less Summary
Less 87%
Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.
by Marc Lesser 2009
3.43
298 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 87%
The news, the scroll, the shopping cart are designed to hurt. What actually helps?
by Matt Haig 2018
3.94
57k+ ratings
Incompletos
by José Carlos Ruiz • 2023
Why the endless pursuit of happiness leaves us empty, and how deliberate thinking can restore depth.
3.84
141
Incompletos Summary
Incompletos 86%
Why the endless pursuit of happiness leaves us empty, and how deliberate thinking can restore depth.
by José Carlos Ruiz 2023
3.84
141 ratings
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing
by Maartje Willems • 2021
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
3.18
2k+
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing Summary
The Lost Art of Doing Nothing 86%
Your burnout needs less hustle, more staring out windows. The Dutch way of doing nothing.
by Maartje Willems 2021
3.18
2k+ ratings
Four Thousand Weeks
by Oliver Burkeman • 2021
Four thousand weeks. Efficiency steals what little time you have. Start by accepting the limit.
4.17
131k+
Four Thousand Weeks Summary
Four Thousand Weeks 86%
Four thousand weeks. Efficiency steals what little time you have. Start by accepting the limit.
by Oliver Burkeman 2021
4.17
131k+ ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 86%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by Brian Tracy • 2001
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
3.87
83k+
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Summary
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time 86%
Beat procrastination with one rule: do your most dreaded task first. Everything else gets easier.
by Brian Tracy 2001
3.87
83k+ ratings
The Art of Going SLOW
by Damon Zahariades • 2024
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
4.02
198
The Art of Going SLOW Summary
The Art of Going SLOW 86%
Hustle culture sold you a lie: slowing down is the productivity upgrade you actually need.
by Damon Zahariades 2024
4.02
198 ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 86%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress
by Rita Emmett • 2008
Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.
3.46
293
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress Summary
Manage Your Time to Reduce Your Stress 86%
Your stress isn't from overwork. It's from working on the wrong things. Here's the fix.
by Rita Emmett 2008
3.46
293 ratings
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety
by Jen Lancaster • 2020
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
3.37
6k+
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety Summary
Welcome to the United States of Anxiety 86%
Never safer, never richer, never more anxious. The culprit: how we now eat, post, and parent.
by Jen Lancaster 2020
3.37
6k+ 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. 86%
Never been safer, yet drowning in health anxiety. The evidence for what to actually worry about.
by Timothy Caulfield 2020
3.71
998 ratings
Crazy Busy
by Kevin DeYoung • 2013
Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.
4.10
10k+
Crazy Busy Summary
Crazy Busy 86%
Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.
by Kevin DeYoung 2013
4.10
10k+ ratings
Singletasking
by Devora Zack • 2015
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
3.66
627
Singletasking Summary
Singletasking 86%
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
by Devora Zack 2015
3.66
627 ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity 86%
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024
3.67
26k+ ratings
The Myth of Multitasking
by Dave Crenshaw • 2007
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
3.81
1k+
The Myth of Multitasking Summary
The Myth of Multitasking 86%
Multitasking steals 28% of your day. Stop the mental switching and reclaim the hours.
by Dave Crenshaw 2007
3.81
1k+ ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
11k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing 86%
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020
3.85
11k+ ratings
Filosofía ante el desánimo
by José Carlos Ruiz • 2021
They sold us connection, stimulation, and self-optimization. Now we're fragile, bored, and lonely.
3.99
518
Filosofía ante el desánimo Summary
Filosofía ante el desánimo 86%
They sold us connection, stimulation, and self-optimization. Now we're fragile, bored, and lonely.
by José Carlos Ruiz 2021
3.99
518 ratings
Working Hard, Hardly Working
by Grace Beverley • 2021
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
3.49
4k+
Working Hard, Hardly Working Summary
Working Hard, Hardly Working 86%
Productivity culture broke your schedule and your spirit. The fix starts with doing nothing.
by Grace Beverley 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
To Hell with the Hustle
by Jefferson Bethke • 2019
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
3.96
7k+
To Hell with the Hustle Summary
To Hell with the Hustle 86%
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
by Jefferson Bethke 2019
3.96
7k+ ratings
How Do You Feel?
by Jessi Gold • 2024
Medicine trained her to suppress emotion. Treating COVID-burned doctors forced her to feel again.
4.07
643
How Do You Feel? Summary
How Do You Feel? 86%
Medicine trained her to suppress emotion. Treating COVID-burned doctors forced her to feel again.
by Jessi Gold 2024
4.07
643 ratings
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
by Tyler Staton • 2022
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
4.57
16k+
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Summary
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools 86%
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
by Tyler Staton 2022
4.57
16k+ ratings
An Unhurried Life
by Alan Fadling • 2013
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
4.19
1k+
An Unhurried Life Summary
An Unhurried Life 86%
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
by Alan Fadling 2013
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Getting Things Done Workbook
by David Allen • 2019
Your mind isn't a filing cabinet. Ten moves to capture, organize, and stay in control.
4.06
592
The Getting Things Done Workbook Summary
The Getting Things Done Workbook 86%
Your mind isn't a filing cabinet. Ten moves to capture, organize, and stay in control.
by David Allen 2019
4.06
592 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 86%
Twelve everyday activities, done one at a time, that rebuild the focus your phone dismantled.
by Thatcher Wine 2021
3.31
686 ratings
How to Invest Your Time Like Money
by Elizabeth Grace Saunders • 2015
Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.
3.79
173
How to Invest Your Time Like Money Summary
How to Invest Your Time Like Money 86%
Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.
by Elizabeth Grace Saunders 2015
3.79
173 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 86%
Your brain on striving: why calm, not grind, is the real productivity upgrade.
by Chris Bailey 2022
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique 86%
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006
3.70
2k+ ratings
The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
669
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook 86%
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000
3.60
669 ratings
Your 168
by Harry M Kraemer • 2020
168 hours every week. Six categories. One question to ask yourself each night that prevents regret.
4.05
164
Your 168 Summary
Your 168 86%
168 hours every week. Six categories. One question to ask yourself each night that prevents regret.
by Harry M Kraemer 2020
4.05
164 ratings
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies
by John Wiley & Sons • 2017
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
3.80
5
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies Summary
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies 86%
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
by John Wiley & Sons 2017
3.80
5 ratings
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do
by Laura Stack • 2012
Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.
3.53
435
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do Summary
What To Do When There's Too Much To Do 86%
Reclaim 90 minutes: triage your list down to what proves you're worth triple your salary.
by Laura Stack 2012
3.53
435 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 86%
Noise is rewiring your brain and nobody is immune. The practical blueprint for reclaiming focus.
by Joseph McCormack 2019
3.62
242 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! 86%
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 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 86%
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
You're Only Human
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2022
Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.
4.37
2k+
You're Only Human Summary
You're Only Human 86%
Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2022
4.37
2k+ ratings
Productividad personal
by José Miguel Bolívar • 2015
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
4.13
257
Productividad personal Summary
Productividad personal 86%
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
by José Miguel Bolívar 2015
4.13
257 ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 86%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
Speed
by Vaclav Smil • 2025
From geological drift to digital overdrive: how speed explains everything, and why it's breaking us.
3.31
29
Speed Summary
Speed 86%
From geological drift to digital overdrive: how speed explains everything, and why it's breaking us.
by Vaclav Smil 2025
3.31
29 ratings
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by auspicious
Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.
4.53
159
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 86%
Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.
by auspicious
4.53
159 ratings
Dying for a Paycheck
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
3.71
599
Dying for a Paycheck Summary
Dying for a Paycheck 86%
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018
3.71
599 ratings
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