A New York Times Wall Street Journal Publishers Weekly and USA Today bestseller "Newport is
making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you
realize the digital pursuits that do and don't bring value to your life."--Ezra Klein Vox
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.
