Ebook: In praise of slowness: challenging the cult of speed

Challenges modern society's culture of speed and efficiency, identifying the benefits of a slower-paced lifestyle and its effect on dining habits, urban living, mental and physical health, and relationships.;Introduction : Age of rage -- Do everything faster -- Slow is beautiful -- Food : turning the tables on speed ; Cities : blending old and new ; Mind/body : mens sana in corpore sano -- Medicine : doctors and patience -- Sex : a lover with a slow hand -- Work : the benefits of working less hard -- Leisure : the importance of being at rest -- Children : raising an unhurried child -- Conclusion : Finding the tempo giusto.