Stop Reading the News: A Manifesto for a Happier, Calmer and Wiser Life

· Hachette UK
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STOP READING THE NEWS is a vital toolkit for finding equilibrium and calm at a time of chaos and uncertainty

READER REVIEWS

'Changed the way I view the 'news' for the better...and resulted in a less stressed life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A liberating read ... In the month since I've stopped checking my phone incessantly for the latest hit, I have felt more in control and calmer' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This book has the answers to why all that breaking news is not going to help you one bit. A great and fairly quick read, we'll worth it' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rolf Dobelli once stood in front of a roomful of journalists and proclaimed that he did not read the news. It caused a riot. Now the author of the bestselling The Art of Thinking Clearly finally sets down his philosophy in detail. And he practises what he preaches: he hasn't read the news for a decade.

Stop Reading the News is Dobelli's manifesto about the dangers of the most toxic form of information - news. He shows the damage it does to our concentration and well-being, and how a misplaced sense of duty can misdirect our behaviour. Most importantly, he offers the reader the guidance on how to live without news, and the many potential gains to be had: less disruption, more time, less anxiety, more insights.

'Rolf Dobelli possesses one of Europe's finest minds' Matt Ridley, author of The Evolution of Everything

'Informative, insightful, and accessible' Lou Marinoff, Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York

'Rolf Dobelli offers plenty of food for thought, and writes clearly - stimulating, amusing, brilliant' Dr Christoph Franz, former CEO of Lufthansa, Chairman of Roche

STOP READING THE NEWS is a vital toolkit for finding equilibrium and calm at a time of chaos and uncertainty READER REVIEWS 'Changed the way I view the 'news' for the better...and resulted in a less stressed life' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A liberating read ... In the month since I've stopped checking my phone ince...

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20 reviews
Roman Gudym
September 19, 2023
interesting ideas put too bluntly
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About the author

Rolf Dobelli is a Swiss writer, novelist and entrepreneur. He has an MBA and a PhD in economic philosophy from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. He is the bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, which became an instant bestseller, has sold over three million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages, The Art of the Good Life and Stop Reading the News. Dobelli is also founder and curator of WORLD.MINDS, an invitation-only community of the most distinguished international thinkers, scientists and artists.

Rolf Dobelli is a Swiss writer, novelist and entrepreneur. He has an MBA and a PhD in economic philosophy from the University of St Gallen, Switzerland. He is the bestselling author of The Art of Thinking Clearly, which became an instant bestseller, has sold over three million copies worldwide an...

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