Digital Minimalism
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Summary
If you want to become such a person and leave behind a life held hostage by your phone, this book is the perfect solution. In it, Cal Newport, author of Deep Work, introduces a philosophy of technology use that has changed countless people—digital minimalism. Digital technology is neither good nor bad in itself; the key is to make it serve your values.
The author also reveals that digital addiction is not simply the result of a lack of self-control. Attention economy companies have carefully designed various strategies to keep us hooked, generating huge profits and creating a massive attention economy industry that pulls us further away from the good life we originally sought.
Follow the methods in this book to conduct a digital declutter and become a digital minimalist, and your relationship with technology will change forever.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who feel that phone apps and social media consume large amounts of their time and want to regain control of their lives
- People who reflect on technology's social impact and seek a healthier digital lifestyle
- Knowledge workers who want to improve focus, productivity, or personal creativity
- Practitioners who have tried simply "quitting" digital devices without success and need systematic methodological guidance
Not a good fit for
- People convinced that technology is purely a tool, that its negative effects lie entirely in users' self-control, and that no additional methodology is needed
- Professionals whose work or life relies heavily on high-frequency, real-time digital interaction and who cannot accept a monthly cyclical review and adjustment model
Reading tips
- It is recommended to read the first two chapters closely to understand the philosophical foundations of digital minimalism before starting the 30-day plan
- Keep a notebook while reading to record your most time-consuming digital behaviors, which will help with subsequent targeted optimization
- Don't strive for perfection during the practice; the focus is on cultivating the habit of regularly reviewing and evaluating your digital habits
About the publisher
Jiuzhou Press is a comprehensive publisher with humanities, social sciences, and classic works as important publishing directions, maintaining a sustained focus on philosophy, history, literature, and social culture. Its catalogue includes works by modern literary masters such as Xiao Hong and Lu Xun, as well as intellectual and art history works by Xu Fuguan, including A History of Chinese Theories of Human Nature: Pre-Qin Volume, A History of Han Thought, and The Spirit of Chinese Art: A Study of Shitao. It also translates and introduces overseas academic works such as Peter H. Wilson's The Thirty Years War: Europe's Tragedy and Peter Suber's The Case of the Speluncean Explorers, and covers cross-cultural exchange themes such as From Dunhuang to Samarkand. Its publishing character lies in balancing the organization of original texts with academic translation, forming relatively stable author and title resources in categories including philosophy, military affairs, theory, and social culture. More complete information about the press's publishing history and plans is limited in publicly available sources; this summary is based only on the titles in the catalogue.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 引言
- 第一部分 数字极简主义的基础
- 第一章 一场不平等的军备竞赛
- 第二章 何为数字极简主义
- 第三章 实施一场数字清理
- 第二部分 实践数字极简主义
- 第四章 享受独处
- 第五章 不要点赞
- 第六章 重拾闲暇时光
- 第七章 加入注意力抵抗运动
- 结语
- 致谢
FAQ
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About the author
Cal Newport is a bestselling author whose books focus on productivity, focus, and digital life; in Chinese reading circles his works are categorized as inspirational growth, management, and philosophy. Public information about his nationality, birth and death dates, and educational background is limited, but his writing direction is clear: how to maintain deep thinking and efficient work in an environment of information overload. His representative works include Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, So Good They Can't Ignore You, Digital Minimalism, Overconnected, and the MIT-style work-thinking series, as well as The Power of Self-Control: The Secret Behind Phone Addiction. His writing combines research and cases in a rational, pragmatic tone, emphasizing focused input and active management of attention, and is therefore popular among workplace readers and students.
Ouyang Jin is a book author about whom little public information is available; only roughly eleven works appear under this name. Judging by the titles, the interests span political philosophy, history, food culture and social psychology: they include classic political and philosophical texts such as On Liberty and Utilitarianism, cultural studies such as The Chrysanthemum and the Sword, and history books combining sources with narrative, such as A Medieval Kitchen: A Social History of Recipes and A History of Women Walking. Ouyang has also compiled or written works on social psychology and personal growth, including the assertive-power title and its commemorative edition, and Digital Minimalism, aimed at everyday situations. Overall, the editing and writing lean toward introducing thought-provoking yet readable books, wide in subject range and practical in orientation.
Fang Shuhe is a Chinese author about whom limited public information is available; what can be confirmed centers on a single work. Her representative book is Digital Minimalism, classified as a philosophy title. Judging from the title and its categorization, the book concerns the relationship between digital life and human spiritual experience, examining from a philosophical perspective how technology shapes everyday experience, attention, and ways of living, and exploring how to maintain restraint and self-reflection amid information overload. Her writing tends toward a blend of speculation and personal reflection, with restrained language and attention to connecting conceptual analysis with lived experience rather than piling up technical details or offering step-by-step guides. Because only this one work is held in the collection, her biography, creative development, and overall body of writing cannot yet be fully presented, and her influence is mainly felt among readers interested in this subject.
