{"product_id":"9780761175001","title":"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the power of putting things off: “Insightful, sensible, and amusing” (Harry G. Frankfurt, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOn Bullsh*t\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book for Bill Gates or Steven Spielberg. Clearly they have no trouble getting stuff done. For the great majority of us, though, what a comfort it is to discover we’re not wastrels and slackers, but doers . . . in our own way. It may sound counterintuitive, but according to philosopher John Perry, you can accomplish a lot by putting things off. He calls it “structured procrastination.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCelebrating a nearly universal character flaw, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Procrastination\u003c\/i\u003e is a wise, charming, compulsively readable book—really, a tongue-in-cheek argument of ideas. Perry offers ingenious strategies, like the defensive to-do list (“1. Learn Chinese”) and task triage. He discusses the double-edged relationship between the computer and procrastination—on the one hand, it allows the procrastinator to fire off work at the last possible minute; on the other, it’s a dangerous time suck. Most importantly, he explores what may be procrastination’s greatest gift: the chance to accomplish surprising, wonderful things by not sticking to a rigid schedule. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“John Perry is the wittiest philosopher since Marx (Groucho), and he brings to this book a delightful combination of wisdom and humor.” —Thomas Cathcart, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trolley Problem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Reading this straight-talking, badly needed book has changed my life.” —Bruce McCall, writer and illustrator for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127134273776,"sku":"9780761175001","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780761175001_p0.jpg?v=1769904227","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780761175001","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}