Against ConvenienceA provocative exploration of modern convenience cultureand how we can resist and reclaim our time, resilience, and happiness, for fans of How to Do Nothing and The Courage to Be Disliked. We live in a world addicted to convenience. Countless tools and innovations fill our daily lives, allowing us to swipe, tap, click, and subscribe without a second thought. We order food to our front door, call an Uber for a ride down the street, and scroll through

‘Emotional and heartwarming in equal measure

The more twisted the track toward success becomes

Life with a yeti secretly living in your bedroom comes with its hazards: the mess is constant

who wants to join me

and the two wounded souls find a common ground

We feel better when we eat better

and high-stakes battles for survival

therapies that connect people using their own creativity and imagination

In this stunning compendium

part literary criticism

both historical and contemporary

Now Peter Schweizer