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Carl Honore discusses the ideas in his book In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed.

In the race for success, the information age has taken the torch from the Industrial Revolution. Efficiency, speed, and multitasking have brought us 24/7 work lives and over scheduled children.Has it made us more productive? Or is the pace of life spinning out of control? Should we slow down and how can we do so without turning back the clock?

Carl Honore is a journalist who's best-selling book In Praise of Slowness: How A Worldwide Movement Is Challenging the Cult of Speed, praises the "Slow Movement", sub-cultural movement in support of simple living. a In 2008, Honore published a second book Under Pressure: Rescuing Our Children from the Culture of Hyper-Parenting, where Honore writes in support of a more relaxed, hands-off approach to parenting.