alexi gunner
@idlegaze
cultural strategist
writes idle gaze; a newsletter exploring the undercurrents of the modern zeitgeist.
founder @ idle gaze consulting
cultural futurist @ RADAR
alexi gunner
idlegaze.substack.com
“In a situation where every waking moment has become the time in which we make our living, and when we submit even our leisure for numerical evaluation via likes on Facebook and Instagram, constantly checking on its performance like one checks a stock, monitoring the ongoing development of our personal brand, time becomes an economic resource that ... See more
Jenny Odell Quotes (Author of How to Do Nothing)
24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep explores some of the ruinous consequences of the expanding non-stop processes of twenty-first-century capitalism. The marketplace now operates through every hour of the clock, pushing us into constant activity and eroding forms of community and political expression, damaging the fabric of everyday life.
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Jonathan Crary • 24/7: Late Capitalism and the Ends of Sleep
The average person is awake for about 16 to 18 hours each day, but treats each hours equal territory for activity and productivity. This is a fundamental mistake. Research and chronobiology shows that these 17 hours naturally divide into distinct energy phases that should determine what activities you do and when.
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