Digital Minimalism : Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World

　　Amazon 年度最佳商業／領導書《Deep work深度工作力》卡爾‧紐波特全新力作！
　　科技爆炸的時代，我們會為科技所累或是因科技得益？
　　《數位極簡生活主義》讓你務實地找到線上與線下生活的平衡點！

　　越來越多人科技產品不離身，活躍於社群網路卻疏於與人親身交流，於是出現了一群人，提倡盡可能減少使用科技產品的時間，這群人便是數位極簡主義者。

　　你我身邊都有數位極簡主義者，他們不會總是心浮氣躁，也能常保樂觀的心，更甚者，他們能夠與人面對面長久對話，看都不看手機一眼。他們寧可暢遊書海、致力於木工作業或是來段長長的晨間慢跑，而非動也不動抱著科技產品不放。他們享受與家人、好友相聚，而不會總心念著要歸檔整理這些共處的時光。他們關注日常時事，但不會迫切的分分秒秒都要知道最新消息。他們不害怕稍不留意便錯失重要瞬間，因為他們已然了解自己所需，了解自己對生活的滿足與快樂該從何獲取。

　　在這儼然科技爆炸的時代，適度抽離科技產品已成為我們都必須學習的課題，像是關掉提醒，或是設定一個科技安息日，都是你我可以嘗試的簡單方法。但這並不是要你完全揚棄科技，而是該學會在工作與日常生活中適度運用科技，以更有效率、更便捷地處理事情。

　　Newport發現，嘗試數位極簡主義生活人都會反思自身與社群網路的關係，重新發現真實生活的美好，而在沒有網路紛擾的狀況下，開始再次認識自我，與自我有更深沉的對話，無論是簡樸的艾美許農夫、繁忙的父母、乃至矽谷的工程師，都不脫這樣的體會。

　　從現在開始，少用科技產品三十天，你會發現，生活多了很多不一樣的體驗！一本充滿實用技巧與案例佐證，找到線上與線下生活的平衡點，過得更有效率，也更快樂充實！（文/博客來編譯）

　　Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.

　　In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of Deep Work introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.

　　Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction.

　　Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions.

　　Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control.

　　Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.

Review

　　“Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism is the best book I’ve read in some time about our fraught relationship with technology... If you’re looking for a blueprint to guide you as you liberate yourself from the shackles of email, social networks, smartphones, and screens, let this book be your guide." —Adam Alter, author of Irresistible
 
　　“I challenge you not to devour this wonderful book in one sitting. I certainly did, and I started applying Cal’s ideas to my own life immediately.” —Greg McKeown, author of Essentialism
 
　　“You’re not the user, you’re the product. Hang up, log off, and tune in to a different way to be in the world. Bravo, Cal. Smart advice for good people.” —Seth Godin, author of This is Marketing
 
　　“This book is an urgent call to action for anyone serious about being in command of their own life.” –Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way
 
　　“Cal Newport has discovered a cure for the techno-exhaustion that plagues our always-on, digitally caffeinated culture.” —Joshua Fields Millburn, The Minimalists
 
　　“I hope that everyone who owns a mobile phone and has been wondering where their time goes gets a chance to absorb the ideas in this book. It’s amazing how the same strategy can work for both financial success and mental well-being: Put more energy into what makes you happy, and ruthlessly strip away the things that don’t.” —Peter Adeney, aka Mr. Money Mustache

　　“Cal’s call for meaningful and engaged interactions is just what the world needs right now.” —Daniel Levitin, author of The Organized Mind

　　"What a timely and useful book! It's neither hysterical nor complacent - a workable guide to being thoughtful about digital media. It's already made me rethink some of my media use in a considered way. " —Naomi Alderman, NYT bestselling author of The Power

Author（作者簡介）

Cal Newport

　　Cal Newport is an associate professor of computer science at Georgetown University and the author of six books, including Deep Work and So Good They Can't Ignore You. You won't find him on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, but you can often find him at home with his family in Washington, DC, or writing essays for his popular website calnewport.com.