Autopilot
Published on 20. September 2017
115 pages
978-93-5856-855-4 (ISBN)
Description
Andrew Smart wants you to sit and do nothing much more often- and he has the science to explain why At every turn, we'' re pushed to do more faster, more efficiently: that drumbeat resounds throughout our wage-slave society. Multitasking is not only a virtue, it'' s a necessity. But Autopilot argues that slackers may have the last laugh. It makes a compelling case- backed by science- that filling life with activity at work and at home actually hurts your brain. Autopilot is a witty, informative, and wide-ranging book that draws on the most recent research into brain power. Use it to explain to bosses, family, and friends why you need to relax- right now.
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A human factors research scientist, Andrew Smart received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Lund University in Sweden, where he worked on using noise to improve memory and attention in children with ADHD. While at New York University, he analysed brain imaging data from
experiments on the neural basis of language. Autopilot is his first book.
experiments on the neural basis of language. Autopilot is his first book.
Content
- Intro
- Halftitle
- Copyright
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1: That Loathsome Monster Idleness
- 2: Someone Else's Noise
- 3: Aha! moments and Self-Knowledge
- 4: Rilke and the Idle Examined Life
- 5: You Are a Self-Organizing System
- 6: Revolution or Suicide
- 7: The Signal Is the Noise
- 8: Six Sigma Is a Seizure
- 9: Work Is Destroying the Planet
- Acknowledgements
- References
- Backcover
