{"product_id":"the-forgotten-art-of-being-ordinaryisbn-9781637743171","title":"The Forgotten Art of Being Ordinary","description":"\u003cb\u003eWe’re addicted to our devices. Our kids are too. None of us seem to be better for it. We all know this, but what can we do practically to become less isolated, polarized, and disconnected?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book answers that question with a bold idea:  In an age of personal brands and artificial intelligence, perhaps it’s time to relearn the forgotten art of being ordinary. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn his follow-up to \u003ci\u003eGet Weird,\u003c\/i\u003e writer and media producer, CJ Casciotta, outlines nine practical solutions and illuminates a better way to live in a culture addicted to media technology, a lifeboat for anyone who feels like they’re drowning in a sea of digital noise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book for those who are tired of feeling like technology owns them, their children, their politics, and their livelihood, a hopeful and realistic game plan for navigating the 21st century mindfully without losing their souls. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe future of our society will depend on the choices we make right now when it comes to our communication methods. It’s a crisis as urgent as climate change, yet far fewer people are talking about it. \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Art of Being Ordinary \u003c\/i\u003ewill give you the language you’ve been looking for to start changing the conversation.\u003ci\u003e“\u003c\/i\u003eEqually poetic and practical, this is a must-read for anyone whose job it is to navigate the role of media technology in our lives . . . It answers the questions we’ve all been asking, and gets us to the future we all long for faster.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Michelle Hord, former Executive, NBCUniversal, and Founder, Gabrielle's Wings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Filled with bangers guaranteed to change the way we perceive and comprehend the content vortex we live inside today, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Art of Being Ordinary\u003c\/i\u003e is a guidebook full of hope and reason, spirit and sound arguments.”\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew McLuhan, Director of The McLuhan Institute \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“CJ has the rare ability to crystallize hunches that many of us have. In his thoughtful prose, we are given language to help us make sense of our chaotic era . . . as well as the optimism and hope to do something about it.”\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —\u003cb\u003eKim Lear, Multigenerational Researcher \u0026amp; Founder of Inlay Insights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e “A remarkably thoughtful reflection on our use of media (and its use of us), CJ has created the soulful successor to Neil Postman’s \u003ci\u003eAmusing Ourselves to Death\u003c\/i\u003e for the metaverse age.\" \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jelani Memory, Founder and CEO, A Kids Company About\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCJ Casciotta\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, media producer, and creative strategist. Seen by many as a trusted voice on 21st century cultural shifts, he’s consulted and developed campaigns for presidential candidates, IPOs, startups, and Fortune 500s alike, partnering with companies like MGM Studios, Delta Airlines, Sesame Street, Lululemon, and The United Nations Foundation. As a media producer, he's collaborated on projects with leading culture-makers like Ira Glass of \u003ci\u003eThis American Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Seth Godin, and FoodNetwork's Maneet Chauhan. A sought after communicator and TEDx alumnus, he’s traveled globally speaking to creative professionals at venues like Creative Mornings, Charity:Water, and STORY. In addition, CJ's work has been featured by \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, CBS, MTV, and \u003ci\u003eTechCrunch\u003c\/i\u003e. ","brand":"Matt Holt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304920436965,"sku":"NP9781637743171","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781637743171.jpg?v=1730758846","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-forgotten-art-of-being-ordinaryisbn-9781637743171","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}