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Florida Gulf Coast University - Fall 2012 | ||
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In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed (Plus) (Reprint Edition) by Carl Honore Paperback, 321 Pages, Published 2005 ISBN-10: 0-06-075051-0 / 0060750510 ISBN-13: 978-0-06-075051-0 / 9780060750510 We live in the age of speed. We strain to be more efficient, to cram more into each minute, each hour, each day. Since the Industrial Revolution shifted the world into high gear, the cult of speed has pushed us to a breaking point. Consider these facts: Americans on average spend seventy-two minutes |