02:45 Carl�s �aha moment� with slowing down

He was reading bedtime stories to his son, and would skim read and skip pages to finish the book quicker � and his son noticed this and wanted Carl to slow down and read the book properly

A lot of us get stuck in �fast-forward�

If he didn�t have this moment with the bedtime story, it would have been with something else more disruptive down the line

07:56 At what age do we start to �speed up�?

We live in such a strong culture of speed that children can pick up on this pace from a young age

Carl�s son�s first phrase was �hurry up�

09:02 The stigma around slowing down

Even after a post-covid world, there is still a positive association with �being busy�

It�s instinctive that we are aware of our own mortality, therefore time is finite

When we start measuring time with clocks in the Medieval times, people began to be more tied to schedules

�Time is money� was coined by Benjamin Franklin over 200 years ago

�Man measures time, and time measures man� � Italian proverb

The Industrial Age brought in speed to society

We have linked time, speed and productivity with wealth

13:35 How to disentangle ourselves from speed culture

�Slow down slowly�

Be aware of slow-washing

Slow is an incremental process � it takes time to shift gears and experiment

17:33 Can we learn from other cultures about slowing down?

Being fast is not a Western affliction � it�s a modern late-capitalism malady

We can learn from southern Europeans with their slow pace, from food, siestas to socializing

Nature and its rhythms is the ultimate ally for the slow movement, so learn to live in symphony with nature

22:14 The benefits of slowing down

�How can I experience this moment, not as fast as possible, but as well as possible?�

Slowing down boosts your physical and mental health

You cannot speed up social connections and relationships

There is a strong link between slowness and creativity

27:59 The pace of the Slow Movement Revolution

It�s still going at a slow pace

People often enter the Slow Movement for more specific, personal reasons such as health or work, but as they slow down they start to grapple with bigger questions � and become agents of a wider change

32:41 The gaps formed from slowing down

Culturally we are afraid of liminal space, and we move on to the next big thing after another

We need pause points � moments that can�t be mapped out or timed, but simply be allowed to unfurl

39:16 Are there signs that the world is slowing down?

Technology is helping to facilitate slowing down, through screen time, meditation, etc.

The pandemic gave people enough time to change habits

43:49 The difference between mindfulness and the slow movement

There is a big overlap between mindfulness and slowness

Mindfulness is a great way to ease into the slow movement

46:22 Minimalism

Slowing down means you focus more on what matters, which inevitably leads to streamlining and pruning what you really need in life

�The fast life is superficial�

We are a very status-conscious species

Consumption and consumerism is often a mechanism of denial or running away from what is important

�It�s the small, slow moments which we remember the most�

52:36 Is slowing down a privilege?

�Everything is easier with money�

�If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together� � African proverb

Slowing down is not just about being a better individual, but a better citizen for society

56:18 The addiction to quick fixes

There is a dopamine rush from doing shortcuts and we have a cultural push to do things faster

59:38 Ageism in society

The older you get, the more invisible you get

Old age is often perceived negatively, but there are plenty of things that get better through age

We need to change the visual landscape of age in the media