In Praise of Slow
Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2007 10:12 pm
I thought I had already posted a review of this book, but I can't find it. It is by Carl Honore.
I was reminded of it by Stoney's recent incapacity and by realising the huge amount he and his partner do in the course of a day. Too much!! Anyway, I bought this a few years ago for my stressed out DH but he never found the time to read it!!! I did, and think it is brilliant.
This is the synopsis:
Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of their lives. These days, our culture teaches that faster is better. But in the race to keep up, everything suffers - our work, diet and health, our relationships and sex lives. Carl Honore uncovers a movement that challenges the cult of speed. In this entertaining and hands-on investigation, he takes us on a tour of the emerging Slow movement: from a Tantric sex workshop in London to a meditation room for Tokyo executives, from a SuperSlow exercise studio in New York, to Italy, home of the Slow Food, Slow Cities and Slow Sex movements.
It is a really entertaining and persuasive read. If the world stopped chasing £££ and wanting stuff, it might even work.
I was going to suggest Stonehead read it whilst recuperating, but he appears to be doing the same work just with one arm, thus taking twice as long!
I was reminded of it by Stoney's recent incapacity and by realising the huge amount he and his partner do in the course of a day. Too much!! Anyway, I bought this a few years ago for my stressed out DH but he never found the time to read it!!! I did, and think it is brilliant.
This is the synopsis:
Almost everyone complains about the hectic pace of their lives. These days, our culture teaches that faster is better. But in the race to keep up, everything suffers - our work, diet and health, our relationships and sex lives. Carl Honore uncovers a movement that challenges the cult of speed. In this entertaining and hands-on investigation, he takes us on a tour of the emerging Slow movement: from a Tantric sex workshop in London to a meditation room for Tokyo executives, from a SuperSlow exercise studio in New York, to Italy, home of the Slow Food, Slow Cities and Slow Sex movements.
It is a really entertaining and persuasive read. If the world stopped chasing £££ and wanting stuff, it might even work.
I was going to suggest Stonehead read it whilst recuperating, but he appears to be doing the same work just with one arm, thus taking twice as long!