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  • In Praise of Slow

  • How a Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed
  • Written by: Carl Honoré
  • Narrated by: Carl Honoré
  • Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (32 ratings)

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In Praise of Slow

Written by: Carl Honoré
Narrated by: Carl Honoré
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Publisher's Summary

In the tradition of such trailblazing books as No Logo and The Tipping Point, In Praise of Slow heralds a growing international movement of people dedicated to slowing down the pace of our contemporary times and enjoying a richer, fuller life as a result.

These days, almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of their lives. We live in a world where speed rules and everyone is under pressure to go faster. But when speed is king, anyone or anything that gets in our way, that slows us down, becomes an enemy. Thanks to speed, we are living in the age of rage.

Carl Honoré has discovered a movement that is quickly working its way into the mainstream. Groups of people are developing a recipe for living better in a fast-paced, modern environment by striving for a new balance between fast and slow. In an entertaining and hands-on investigation of this new movement, Honoré takes us from a Tantric sex workshop in a trendy neighborhood in London, England, to Bra, Italy, the home of the Slow Food, Slow Cities and Slow Sex movements. He examines how we can continue to live productive lives by embracing the tenets of the slow movement.

A challenging take on the cult of speed as well as a corrective look at how we can approach our lives with new understanding, In Praise of Slow uncovers a movement whose time has come.

©2017 Carl Honoré (P)2017 Penguin Random House Canada

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"Life is getting faster, no doubt about it. We rush everything: we eat fast food, have quickie sex, drive like maniacs, and compete hard for fast-paced jobs. We wish to slow down and slack off, but we're afraid we'll fail. The big secret is that slower people succeed, and slow often works better than fast. A London-based journalist, Honoré shows us the benefits of slowness, with chapters on food, transportation, meditation and exercise, medicine, sex, work, and parenting. In all these areas, people are making organized efforts toward slower, stress-free methods, and he provides some concrete examples (Italy's Slow Food and Slow City movements, a Tantric sex workshop in London, Japan's new approach to schooling).... This book presents ideas and resources that will be new to most readers and is recommended for both public and academic libraries." ( Library Journal Review)
"A former 'speedaholic,' an award-winning Canadian journalist advocates living a slower, more measured existence, in virtually every area, a philosophy he defines as 'balance'. The author explores, in convincing and skillful prose, a quiet revolution known as 'the slow movement', which is attempting to integrate the advances of the information age into a lifestyle that is marked by an 'inner slowness' that gives more depth to relationships with others and with oneself. For the overprogrammed and stressed, slow and steady may win the race." ( Publisher's Weekly)

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Life changing

Makes you question your life and reassess what is important. Highly recommend book for all ages and all stages of life. This one is going to be in the back of my head for years.

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Une vision différente de la vie

J'ai toujours trouvé que les choses et les gens allaient trop vite à mon goût depuis que je suis parti de la campagne et je suis parti vivre à la ville. J'ai dû faire beaucoup de changements dans ma vie. Parce que ça allait beaucoup trop vite pour moi à mon goût.

Maintenant je travaille dans un hôtel où les gens et les choses sont plus tranquilles et le travail ne demande pas d'être le plus rapide possible.

J'ai aussi opté pour travailler de nuit. Juste pour enlever tout le traffic sur la route. J'étais plus capable de vivre comme ça.

Finalement j'ai fait de petits changements pas à pas ou étape par étape comme le livre l'indique. Mais je ne pensais pas qu'il y avait autant de gens qui pensait comme moi.

Durant la pandémie ça a été encore pire. J'ai même opté pour me faire livrer toutes les choses que j'achèterais dans les boutiques. Je préfèrait prendre un bon café. Autre que de courrir sur l'autoroute pour aller à un magasin, trouver un stationnement etc

Le livreur arrivait à la maison et mettait mon colis sur le côté de la porte.

Enlever tout le stress finalement.

Je pense que tout le monde a une vision différente des choses. Je voulais juste exprimer ce que je fais et dire ce que je pense de ce livre. C'est un livre qui peut changer complètement une vie. Pas seulement une vie, mais un pays ou le monde entier.

En tout cas. Vous avez compris.

C'est un livre qu'on écoute pas seulement une fois. Je pense qu'à chaque début d'année on devrait l'écouter à nouveau et voir ce qui nous tanne ou nous irrite et utiliser les conseils de ce livre pour faire des changements positifs.

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As meaningful today as when first published !

A beautiful exploration of what slowing down might give us. everything from less stress and rush to better relationships and more enjoyment in life. I highly recommend it for anyone who could use a deep full breath of fresh ideas.

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not bad

basically just makes cases in various aspects of life that slower is better, something a lot of us need to remember because you will enjoy what you do more when you aren't trying to just get it done as fast as possible

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