Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In her first book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, multi-disciplinary artist and writer Jenny Odell argues that taking control of our attention from the capitalist forces determined to monetize it and reconnecting with the world around us is a critical form of resistance.

Follow Jenny on Twitter: twitter.com/the_jennitaur
Official Site: jennyodell.com
How to Do Nothing: penguinrandomhouse.com/books/600671/how-to-do-nothing-by-jenny-odell/9781612197494

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Recorded in September 2019 at XOXO, an experimental festival in Portland, Oregon for independent artists and creators who work online. For more, visit https://xoxofest.com.

Intro music: "Sad Game Boy" by Mikey Geiger, licensed with Soundstripe.
Video production by Searle Video.
Captions by White Coat Captioning.