{"product_id":"against-convenience","title":"Against Convenience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘A wake-up call. Effort and friction aren’t obstacles to a good life – they’re essential to it.’ – Jennifer Wallace, author of Mattering; ‘Offers a blueprint for living deliberately, even if that’s a little hard.’ – Anna Kornbluh, author of Immediacy: Or, The Style of Too Late Capitalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountless tools and innovations fill our daily lives, allowing us to swipe, tap, click and subscribe without a second thought. We order food to our front door, call an Uber for a ride down the street and scroll through the endless songs and TV shows at our fingertips. In theory, convenience should give us more energy and time to do things we want to do, and make unpleasant jobs faster and simpler.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut is it working?Against Convenience takes a hard look at the effect the services, apps and ideas that claim to simplify life are having on us as consumers and citizens: how do we spot convenience that is actually a false promise? How can we possibly live without them to live more sustainably? What real difference would it make?An urgent call to re-examine our most 'convenient' choices, and the true cost of these to our minds, our peers, and our planet, award-winning journalist Gabe Bullard unpacks whether a slower, less convenient approach can, paradoxically, unlock a richer, more colourful existence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"col1\"\u003eAuthor: Gabe Bullard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"col1\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"col2\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format_title\"\u003eHardback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"pagination\"\u003e336 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"imprint\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDorling Kindersley Ltd\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"imprint\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eImprint: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDK RED\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"isbn\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780241766354\u003cbutton class=\"btnCopyISBN\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"k-icon k-font-icon k-i-copy\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"published\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePublished: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e10 Sep 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"classifications\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eClassifications:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular philosophy,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnology: general issues,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-help \u0026amp; personal development,\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePopular psychology\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"format\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeight: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e536g\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"dimensions\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: 161\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e x 242 x 32 \u003cspan class=\"unitOfMeasure\"\u003e(mm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"pubCountry\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePub. Country: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnited Kingdom\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"countryOfOrigin\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCountry of Origin: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGB\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58461203038591,"sku":"9780241766354","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0383\/1300\/1098\/files\/Against_Convenience_book.jpg?v=1789734042","url":"https:\/\/allthingsanalogue.xyz\/products\/against-convenience","provider":"All Things Analogue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}