Portfolio, 2019. 304 pages. Nonfiction
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. This timely and enlightening book introduces a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions.
Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. While I'm not going to get rid of my phone completely (and that isn't what Newport advocates for anyway), the principles in this work have helped me to feel less overwhelmed by technology and more in control.