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Digital is inevitable Disconnecting is impractical The Art of Bitfulness is a book on how to live with our devices not how to live without themWhat is BitfulnessBitfulness is being effortlessly mindful of your technologyIn this short practical book Nandan Nilekani and Tanuj Bhojwani describe a framework to tune out the overwhelming noise of the internet They empower you with tools to take back your time attention and privacy from those who want to capture and sell it They reveal their own personal systems and how they stay on top of a constant flow of information This book doesnt believe our excessive screen time usage is a personal failing The internet creates winnertakeall market conditions which in turn create an attentional race to the bottom It doesnt have to be this wayThe book covers how we as a collective can take back control of our future The authors even analyse the promise of web3 amp cryptocurrencies to see where that alternative will take usThe reason to read this book is simple If you dont design your technology around your life someone else will design your life around their technologyUnlike many other books written about this toxic relationship however this one is by two people who love technology very much and are fascinated by its power to do goodand yet are cognizant of the ways in which technology can overwhelm usShrabonti Bagchi HT Mint