/lit/ - Literature

/leaving/ reading list:

My life offline by Aaron Swartz
http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/offline2
>"[After quitting the internet] I felt not just happy, but firmly happy — solid, is the best way I can put it. I felt like I was in control of my life instead of the other way around, like its challenges just bounced off me as I kept doing what I wanted. Normally I feel buffeted by events, a thousand tiny distractions nagging at the back of my head at all times. Offline, I felt in control of my own destiny. I felt, yes, serene."

The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
Focus: The Hidden Driver of Excellence by Daniel Goleman
Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in an Age of Distraction by Matthew Crawford