{"product_id":"soon-an-overdue-history-of-procrastination-from-leonardo-and-darwin-to-you-and-me-isbn-9780062491596","title":"Soon: An Overdue History of Procrastination, from Leonardo and Darwin to You and Me","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Well-researched…[\u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” — \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA fun and erudite celebration of procrastination\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn entertaining, fact-filled defense of the nearly universal tendency to procrastinate, drawing on the stories of history’s greatest delayers, and on the work of psychologists, philosophers, and behavioral economists to explain why we put off what we’re supposed to be doing and why we shouldn’t feel so bad about it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike so many of us, including most of America’s workforce, and nearly two-thirds of all university students, Andrew Santella procrastinates. Concerned about his habit, but not quite ready to give it up, he set out to learn all he could about the human tendency to delay. He studied history’s greatest procrastinators to gain insights into human behavior, and also, he writes, to kill time, “research being the best way to avoid real work.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe talked with psychologists, philosophers, and priests. He visited New Orleans’ French Quarter, home to a shrine to the patron saint of procrastinators.  And at the home of Charles Darwin outside London, he learned why the great naturalist delayed writing his masterwork for more than two decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on an eclectic mix of historical case studies in procrastination—from Leonardo da Vinci to Frank Lloyd Wright, and from Old Testament prophets to Civil War generals—Santella offers a sympathetic take on habitual postponement. He questions our devotion to “the cult of efficiency” and suggests that delay and deferral can help us understand what truly matters to us. Being attentive to our procrastination, Santella writes, means asking, “whether the things the world wants us to do are really worth doing.”   \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of writers like Sarah Vowell and Bill Bryson comes a sparkling meditation on the perils and pleasures of procrastination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile others are busy leaning in, crushing it, and trying to work smarter, faster, and better, Andrew Santella stops to ask why so many of our greatest inventors, artists, and scientists have led double lives as committed procrastinators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSantella seeks an explanation for his lifelong procrastination habit by examining the lives of great procrastinators, from Leonardo da Vinci and Frank Lloyd Wright to Charles Darwin and Johnny Cash and even Old Testament prophets. He also challenges the modern-day “cult of efficiency”—its gurus, principles, and promises. Santella searches for answers to questions like: Can procrastination lead to innovation? Can we draw a connection between delay and brilliance? And why do we often equate procrastination with laziness?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA self-proclaimed procrastinator, Santella writes with candor and wit about his own habits, from painting a radiator to listening to sports talk radio just to avoid writing. \u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is a book for anyone who has ever put off a task, and a droll reminder that time is indeed our most precious resource, but that the “wasting” of it might just be the thing that helps us to see what truly matters.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is an utter delight. Casually erudite, full of delicious anecdotes and brutal honesty, it is catnip, in book form, for procrastinators and non-procrastinators alike.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Egan, author of Manhattan Beach\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A witty, smart and, yes, motivating exploration into that quality that unites all of us: a knack for putting things off ‘til tomorrow. \u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is a lively reminder that while necessity might be the mother of invention, delay can be the source of creative achievement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Hainey, author of After Visiting Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Well-researched…[\u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e] argues that in many cases eminent figures have done great work while putting off work they were supposed to be doing. Procrastination might, for some people, be part of innovation and the creative process.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brief and poignant...Engaging, accessible, and frequently humorous...Fans of unusual historical facts and those who \u003cem\u003eTry\u003c\/em\u003e will find plenty of value in this self-help, psychological study.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is funny and smart, but also—and I mean this as praise—a little insane…Despite its subtitle, \u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is not merely a “history”; it is a stylized re-creation of what happens when a procrastinator tires to write this history.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookForum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eSoon\u003c\/em\u003e is funny and smart, but also—and I mean this as praise—a little insane.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Camp, BookForum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Well-researched.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dey Street Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888875794661,"sku":"NP9780062491596","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062491596.jpg?v=1730230009","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/soon-an-overdue-history-of-procrastination-from-leonardo-and-darwin-to-you-and-me-isbn-9780062491596","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}