Rhetorically Speaking
Rhetorically Speaking
Program in Writing and Rhetoric, Stanford University
The podcast about how and why rhetoric matters, brought to you by Stanford University's Program in Writing and Rhetoric
E12 *The Value of Doing Nothing
In this bonus episode, the RS team shares their personal stories and reflections taking Jenny Odell's message to heart. What do we stand to gain when we pause to do nothing other than just pay attention? And how might this crazy moment where we collectively shelter in place invite us to practice the important life skill of paying attention. Listen to find out more.
Mar 31, 2020
27 min
E11 A New Kind of Resolution
Did you know that 80% of New Year's resolutions fail within the first two months? For our Feb episode, we explore how Jenny Odell's How to Do Nothing helps us make sense of and resist the tyranny of New Year’s resolutions and their relationship to the attention and self-help economies.
Feb 29, 2020
28 min
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