In Praise of Slow heralds a growing international movement of people who are taking some of the speed out of modern life, and living better as a result. These days, our culture teaches us that faster is better. But in the race to keep up, everything suffers - our world, diet and health, our relationships and sex lives. We are in such a hurry that anyone or anything that slows us down, becomes the enemy. Thanks to our desire for speed, we live in an age of rage. Carl Honore uncovers a movement that challenges the cult of speed by proving that slower is often better. In this entertaining and enlightening tour of all things Slow - from the Slow Food of Italy to the Slow Exercise studio in New York - we learn of a lifestyle revolution in which quality overcomes our obsession with quantity. The Slow movement is not about doing everything at a snail’s pace; it’s about striking a better balance between fast and slow, so that we can live more productive, fulfilling lives. 272pp, 129mm x 197mm, softback 2005
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Learn the art of living a less cluttered, less stressful life, in which we have less but enjoy more, enjoying time to do the work we love, to spend with our families, to pursue creative projects, to eat well or, simply, just to be.
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