Jenny Odell: Resisting the Attention Economy

There is nothing to be admired about being constantly connected, constantly potentially productive the second you open your eyes in the morning, and in my opinion, no one should accept this, not now, not ever.” Jenny Odell  

Can we reclaim our attention from a world preoccupied by our data productivity?  

In her book, How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy, Jenny Odell argues that reconnecting with our body and physical environment may be our most important form of resistance from society’s preoccupation with productivity, and the invasion of the internet and social media on our time.  

Following a solo talk by Jenny Odell, AI expert Toby Walsh and ethical tech design researcher Emma A. Jane will join Odell for a discussion on what we can do to resist the profit-driven tech landscape.  

This event is presented by the UNSW Centre for Ideas and Sydney Writers' Festival.