Alex Soojung-Kim Pang has spent the past twenty years studying people, technology, and the worlds they make. A professional futurist with a PhD in the history of science, Pang is a former Microsoft Research fellow, a visiting scholar at Stanford and Oxford universities, and a senior consultant at Strategic Business Insights. Pang is the author of four books, including Shorter and The Distraction Addiction, and his writings have appeared in Scientific American, American Scientist, and the Los Angeles Times Book Review, as well as in many academic publications. He is based in Silicon Valley.
"[Pang] writes with an admirable focus on balance, on pleasure as
well as success; in the end, it's difficult to argue with his
conclusions."--Kate Tuttle, Boston Globe
"Alex Pang wants us to treat work and rest as equals. In his
fascinating, well-researched and highly readable new book Rest, he
makes an excellent case for the critical importance of rest in our
lives, drawing from the rest habits of some of our most famous
scientists, writers and creatives from history, from neuroscience
research as well as examples from some of the most productive
people working today. You will consider how and why you rest in a
completely new light after reading this book."--Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D.
professor of neural science and psychology at New York University
and author of Healthy Brain Happy Life
"Blending scientific research with examples of writers, painters
and thinkers, from Darwin to Stephen King, the author exposes how
we have underestimated the power of rest for our success."
--Daily Examiner (Australia)
"Consider this a much-needed guide for the overworked: a credible,
factual case for chilling out and getting rest, by a well-known
Silicon Valley consultant."
--VanityFair.com
"Finally, a full-throated, exhaustively researched argument for why
we should all work less and rest more-not just because we'll feel
better (no small thing) but because we'll actually be more creative
and productive as a result."--Mason Currey, author of Daily
Rituals: How Artists Work
"Finally, indisputable proof that to raise happy, healthy, and
productive adults, parents and educators must teach the next
generation how to practice intentional rest...how to partner work
with play, exercise, and sleep."--Nanci Kauffman, head of
Castilleja School
"I love this book. Rest weaves fascinating research and captivating
stories into a wise prescription for a healthier, more creative,
and more fulfilling life in a technology saturated world. At heart,
it is rest, in the many ways Pang describes, that contributes to
our ability to be the best of what we can be."--Linda Stone, former
executive, Apple and Microsoft
"I recommend Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less, by
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang...The title says it all-if you're prone to
burnout or still believe that overwork actually works, this book
will set you straight."--Arianna Huffington in an interview with
Lifehacker.com
"In his important new book, Pang calmly and meticulously shows us
how the best, most creative work, and the most meaningful and
joyful lives, are built on the skills, not of mindless busyness,
but of deliberate rest, deep play, and taking time to think. A
game-changing book for the weary modern world."--Brigid Schulte,
award-winning journalist and author of the New York Times
bestselling Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the
Time
"It's high noon for the global economy's thinking class, who are
locked in a losing battle for clarity in a crowded, clickable
world. This book is a science-packed call to arms: it's time to
claim rest as a right and pay close attention to the needs of our
beleaguered brains."--Anthony Townsend, author of Smart Cities: Big
Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia
"Whether by making space for daily naps, as Winston Churchill did
during World War II; going on hours-long strolls like Charles
Darwin; or spending a week alone in a cabin like Bill Gates,
pursuing what Pang calls 'deliberate rest' is the true key to
fulfillment and creative success."--BizTimes
"You're holding some terrific advice in your hands on the virtues
of walking, napping, and playing. Pang has written a delightful and
thought-provoking book on the science of restful living."--Clive
Thompson, columnist for Wired magazine and the author of Smarter
Than You Think: How Technology is Changing Our Minds for the Better
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