Julia's Reviews > To Hell with the Hustle

This book was one long opinion piece with little to no support whatsoever. When I read non-fiction books, I expect a premise supported by research, anecdotes and data. This guy just sort of rambles on about what he thinks of the world and how we should live in it, sprinkling in a few (and I mean very few) sources to support what he thinks. Some of the citations are to bible verses that he references when telling the reader how to live his or her life, so those don't really count.

The intention behind the book is good--to slow down, focus on what's important, stop letting work/technology/the rat race control how you spend your time and ultimately, your happiness. But I didn't need to read this book to think those things. In fact, one of the first articles he cites is from The Atlantic. It sparked my interest, so I looked it up. You could read that article and get the gist of this 184-page book. Save yourself the time. Here's the link: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/arc...

It's just sort of preachy. The author possesses no education or expertise that would make me rely on his words. That, combined with lack of research and support for his ideas, leaves me feeling like I read a cleaned-up version of his journal. Disappointing. It probably doesn't help that I read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell earlier this month, and there's just no comparison. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.