Why are we always in such a rush? What is the cure for time sickness? Is it possible, or even desirable, to slow down? Realizing the price we pay for unrelenting speed, people all over the world are reclaiming their time and slowing down the pace - and living happier, healthier, and more productive lives as a result. In Praise of Slowness traces the history of our increasingly breathless relationship with time and tackles the consequences of living in this accelerated culture of our own creation. Living on the edge of exhaustion, we are constantly reminded by our bodies and minds that the pace of life is spinning out of control. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two minutes of every day behind the wheel of a car, a typical business executive now loses sixty-eight hours a year to being put on hold, and American adults currently devote on average a mere half hour per week to making love. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day.
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