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May 30
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#94: Jenny Odell - How to Do Nothing

Michael Repici
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This is the first of two episodes on Jenny Odell’s book (and talk) “How to Do Nothing:  Resisting the Attention Economy.”  Barry and Mike discuss the broad outlines of Odell’s project and attempt to connect it to Daisy Alioto’s understanding of the Taste Economy.

In/Visible Talks 2018: Jenny Odell - How To Do Nothing


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