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In Praise of Slowness (2004) (edit title/settings)

How a Worldwide Movement is Challenging the Cult of Speed

by Carl HonorĂ© (Author) (edit contributors)

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We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two... read more

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"On a sun-bleached afternoon in the summer of 1985, my teenage tour of Europe grinds to a halt in a square on the outskirts of Rome."

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  1. Carl Honoré (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: HarperOne
Country: USA
Publication Date: April 13, 2004
ISBN: 006054578X
Page Count: 320

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