Doing nothing means shifting frameworks, not withdrawing from engagement

Evidence

This is where I think the idea of “doing nothing” can be of the most help. For me, doing nothing means disengaging from one framework (the attention economy) not only to give myself time to think, but to do something else in another framework. — Jenny Odell, How to Do Nothing, 604

Categorization

  • DEFINE: Odell’s positive definition of ‘doing nothing’ — the linchpin against the withdrawal misreading.
  • XREF: Directly counters the withdrawal misreading the reader is preparing to defend against.