Andrew Smart wants you to sit and do nothing much more often – and he has the science to explain why.

At every turn we’re pushed to do more, faster and more efficiently: that drumbeat resounds throughout our wage-slave society. Multitasking is not only a virtue, it’s a necessity. Books such as Getting Things Done, The One Minute Manager, and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People regularly top the bestseller lists, and have spawned a considerable industry.

But Andrew Smart argues that slackers may have the last laugh. The latest neuroscience shows that the “culture of effectiveness” is not only ineffective, it can be harmful to your well-being. He makes a compelling case – backed by science – that filling life with activity at work and at home actually hurts your brain.

A survivor of corporate-mandated “Six Sigma” training to improve efficiency, Smart has channeled a self-described “loathing” of the time-management industry into a witty, informative and wide-ranging book that draws on the most recent research into brain power. Use it to explain to bosses, family, and friends why you need to relax – right now.

Lean Freak Show, June 20th 2014
Forbes, May 16th 2014
CNN.com, May 16th 2014
Less is More Podcast, May 12th 2014
Alpha Efficiency Magazine, April 11th 2014
Radio New Zealand, April 9th 2014
Abc.net.au, March 27th 2014
Voce, February 2014
The New Republic, December 13th 2013
New Statesman, December 12th 2013
The Airship, December 10th 2013
Gaia Media, September 30th 2013
Popular Science UK, September 21st 2013
The Independent, September 4th 2013
Slate, July 29th 2013
The Right to Be Lazy, June 22nd 2013
 

A human factors research scientist, Andrew Smart received B.S. and M.S. degrees from Lund University in Lund, Sweden, where he worked on using noise to improve memory and attention in children with ADHD. As a research scientist at New York University, he analyzed brain imaging data from experiments on the neural basis of language. His recent work includes developing sensor-based indices of cognitive effort among cancer and stroke survivors. Autopilot: The Art & Science of Doing Nothing is his first book.

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