{"product_id":"hanging-out","title":"Hanging Out","description":"A smart and empowering book about the simple art of hanging out ... and of taking back our social lives from the deadening while of contemporary life\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Hanging out is about daring to do nothing much and, even more than that, about daring to do it in the company of others.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAlmost every day it seems that our world becomes more fractured, more digital, and more chaotic. Sheila Liming has the answer: we need to hang out more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eStarting with the assumption that play is to children as hanging out is to adults, Liming makes a brilliant case for the necessity of unstructured social time as a key element of our cultural vitality. The book asks questions like what is hanging out? why is it important? why do we do it? how do we do it? and examines the various ways we hang out - in groups, online, at parties, at work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHanging Out: The Radical Power of Killing Time \u003c\/i\u003emakes an intelligent case for the importance of this most casual of social structures, and shows us how just getting together can be a potent act of resistance all on its own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Jenny Odell's\u003ci\u003e How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eMore books about hanging out, less about productivity please. Sheila Liming sees the gap in our thinking about time, and the true worth in spending it in an unstructured fashion with members of our community...'\u003ci\u003e -Literary Hub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e'The book conceives of hanging out as a way to reclaim time as something other than a raw ingredient to be converted into productivity.'\u003ci\u003e -The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Hanging Out\u003c\/i\u003e is rich with illuminating stories ... I passionately believed that her book was right.' \u003ci\u003e-Slate\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e' \u003ci\u003eHanging Out\u003c\/i\u003e  encourages readers to do more of it in real life ... Liming's observational and storytelling skills shine.' -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'From sharing a cuppa to lazing in the park, is the key to happiness doing everyday activities with pals? ... Liming proposes hanging out as a balm that forges connection and meaning.' -\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian UK\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Sheila Liming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43516590260285,"sku":null,"price":31.34,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781760644727.jpg?v=1787558601","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/hanging-out","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}