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Zusatztext Praise for Shadow Work "evocative ... his genius is in bringing together so many contemporary pet peeves ... a valuable guide to contemporary culture"— MacLeans Magazine "Lambert's straightforward, lucid writing illuminates the many obvious — but often glossed over — aspects of daily life in which shadow work is intruding....the historical context throws our current climate into sharper relief."— The Boston Globe ". . .[Lambert] explores all the ways corporations and new technologies fiendishly generate new tasks for us—each of them seemingly insignificant but amounting to many hours of annoyance."— The New York Times Book Review ". . .he is right about the enervating cumulative effect of all the instances where personal service has been replaced with self–service. Being able to do one or two things for yourself can feel liberating; having to do everything can make you feel like a slave to the machine."— The Economist "You doubtless feel too busy to read yet more about why we all feel so busy, but here's a short book to put on your long to–do list. Even if you have time only to skim it, you'll see your lack of leisure in a fresh light....[B]efore you can hope to rebalance your time, you'd better first understand how you actually spend it."— The Atlantic ". . .he gives so many outstanding examples from all facets of life that, as you read through each of the chapters, you will have enough data to notice exactly how you are spending your time and whether you would choose to keep spending it that way or to do something else. Overall, I feel that 'Shadow Work' is a fantastic book for those who feel time slipping away and want to get the best use of the time they have."— Small Business Trends "With wry wit and interesting tales of this tectonic (or should we say techtonic) shift, Lambert laments the loss of human connection this screen–gazing entails—the time wasted, the expertise compromised and the money unearned by both shadow workers and would–be employees."— The Improper Bostonian "Lambert's guide to this phenomenon explains how the modern American's day has gotten so full, offering some unique insights into the ubiquitous tasks that lengthen the work day and creep into downtime."— Library Journal "An appealingly different view of employment based on what people actually do and not just statistics."— Kirkus "By exposing this phenomenon, Lambert may help readers become more aware of their choices and opportunities. His observations are both illuminating and disturbing, and well worth considering."— Publisher's Weekly "An insightful and original book that lit up areas of daily life I'd never looked at before. Lambert does a brilliant service by explaining where our vanished, old–fashioned free time went, and why." —Ian Frazier, author of Travels in Siberia "Increasingly, time is our scarcest resource. Craig Lambert's important book will change how you think about your days. Shadow work is a new and vitally important concept for understanding the new economy. Lambert's arguments need to be carefully considered by all who ponder our economic future." —Lawrence H. Summers, Former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University. "With precision, wit, and erudition, Craig Lambert identifies the invisible drains on our leisure time—and on our mental and emotional freedoms. None of us signed up for all of this pro bono overtime for corporations. How can we quit? This book shows the problem's economic and social causes—and even better, suggests an escape route." —Virginia Heffernan, author, Magic and Loss: The Pleasures of the Internet "Without any debate or conscious choice, during the last couple of decades technology has radically changed the premises and nature of everyday life an...
