Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing - XOXO Festival (2019)

In her first book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, multi-disciplinary artist and writer Jenny Odell argues that taking control of our attention from the capitalist forces determined to monetize it and reconnecting with the world around us is a critical form of resistance. Follow Jenny on Twitter:   / the_jennitaur   Official Site: http://www.jennyodell.com/ How to Do Nothing: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... — Recorded in September 2019 at XOXO, an experimental festival in Portland, Oregon for independent artists and creators who work online. For more, visit https://xoxofest.com. Intro music: "Sad Game Boy" by Mikey Geiger, licensed with Soundstripe. Video production by Searle Video. Captions by White Coat Captioning.