{"product_id":"allow-me-to-waste-your-time-9798993450742","title":"Allow Me To Waste Your Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eA FIELD GUIDE FOR ANYONE TRYING TO STAY HUMAN IN THE ALGORITHMIC AGE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do you find the right path in a world built to distract you?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment we're born, the map of our lives is sketched by parents, peers, algorithms, and the ever-present culture surrounding us. By the time we realize the choice is ours, the internet is waiting with a thousand neon signs saying THIS WAY TO HAPPINESS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Allow Me To Waste Your Time, \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Brodsky\u003c\/strong\u003e examines what it means to think for yourself in an age that rewards conformity and speed over curiosity and depth. Part social commentary, part personal manifesto, this book is a call to slow down, question convention, and reclaim the art of paying attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough sharp observation and lyrical prose, Brodsky explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy \"the right path\" is harder to find in a hyperconnected world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow distraction and digital culture erode meaning and individuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe power of unconventional thinking and authentic connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy slowing down may be the most radical act of all\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once intimate and universal, Allow Me To Waste Your Time invites readers to pause, reflect, and take the road less traveled - not because it's easier, but because it's real.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Brodsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Petty Thief Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 230\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.6lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798993450742","brand":"Petty Thief Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45063240024201,"sku":"9798993450742","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e029e467-d9fd-4a3e-adcc-81ef25d4ba2d.jpg?v=1765916313","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/allow-me-to-waste-your-time-9798993450742","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}