Novelist, cultural commentator, memoirist, and historian Eva Hoffman examines our ever-changing perception of time in this inspired addition to...
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Oct 21, 2009
Seth
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I wanted to like this book and tried to force myself to, but just couldn't do it. I've never read anything like this before and thought it might be interesting prior to picking it up, and it could have been interesting for a couple reasons - if Eva Hoffman's writing wasn't all over the place and if the analysis didn't fly right over my head. It's frustrating.
I admit that time is an intriguing topic, but the way it's presented doesn't do it for me. I tip my cap to Hoffman for writing More...
I admit that time is an intriguing topic, but the way it's presented doesn't do it for me. I tip my cap to Hoffman for writing More...
Oct 15, 2009
Lisa
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I just really love this book, regardless of the fact that I am working with Eva! It made me think hard about what is more important: working like a dog by extending the work day to 24/7 via blackberries, etc. or enjoying true quality time with my family (and myself) by disconnecting often and without guilt? I'll choose the latter. Thank you, Eva. :)
Jan 17, 2011
Frank Jude
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The reviews of this book at Amazon are atrocious, but I found it quite an interesting read. Contemplating time from the perspective of subjective experience, body and mind, as well as culture and "time in our time," Hoffman questions and speculates freely on the nature of time, the perception of time, and how technology is altering how we experience time.
Perhaps not the most profound contemplation, but still one that I found interesting and thought-provoking. We all live in More...
Perhaps not the most profound contemplation, but still one that I found interesting and thought-provoking. We all live in More...
Oct 02, 2010
Nick
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A brilliant philosopher who really got me thinking about time, particularly multi-tasking versus focused thought, relativity, death, the lifespan of the blueberry bush - and more! Wonderful read.
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Apr 03, 2010
Ryan
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An intelligent, well-written, and interesting survey on the notion of Time. After the introduction, Hoffman categorizes her overview: Time and the body, time and the mind, time and culture, and time in our time. Each chapter is intriguing, but it is the last that examines this culture's accelerated temporal craziness.
Recommended for all those who ponder what the fuck "time" actually is.
Recommended for all those who ponder what the fuck "time" actually is.
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