Slow Movement

Arianna And Carl Honore Discuss "In Praise Of Slowness" Live Today 3pm EST

The Huffington Post | Amy Hertz | Posted 11.19.2009 | Books


JOIN US HERE AT 3PM EST FOR THE LIVE VIDEO CHAT! We're wrapping up our time with Carl Honore's "In Praise of Slowness," Arianna's inaugural pick for ...

In Praise Of Slow Food

Carl Honore | Posted 11.06.2009 | Living


Carl Honore

The bright news is that people all over the world are taking a slower approach to food -- and eating better as a result.

In Praise of Slow Thinking

Carl Honore | Posted 10.23.2009 | Books


Carl Honore

Slow Thinking is intuitive, woolly and creative. It is what we do when the pressure is off, and there is time to let ideas simmer on the back burner. It yields rich, nuanced insights and sometimes surprising breakthroughs.

The Big Dollar Bustout ... Is Too Big To Fail Still an Option?

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business


Eric Ehrmann

With efforts to rebrand America's national identity in the electronic media falling flat like a bad online date, taking away the dollar's too big to fail status might be the better wake up call.

Women's National Book Association to Launch Reading Group Month

Joan Gelfand | Posted 10.17.2009 | Books


Joan Gelfand

About a year ago, I caught book group fever. An avid reader, I had never been part of a book group. I listened wistfully to friends' recounting of lively conversations, envying the breadth of titles discussed by readers.

Take A Deep Breath...And Join The Slow Movement

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 10.13.2009 | Books


Send in your suggestions for next month's book club pick to amyhertz@huffingtonpost.com. So by now you know that Arianna's first Huffington Post Book...

On Sloth and Other Virtues

Amy Hertz | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books


Amy Hertz

This month, we're celebrating Carl Honore's In Praise of Slowness and throughout The Huffington Post you'll have a chance to see how others are embracing the Slow Movement, of which Carl is the godfather.

The Slow Revolution is Growing... Fast

Carl Honore | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books


Carl Honore

Being Arianna's first pick is a tremendous honor. It also serves up a delicious irony. My book is called In Praise of Slowness. Yet HuffPost is a pioneer on the fastest communication platform ever devised. Not exactly a natural fit.

What Arianna Is Reading

The Huffington Post | Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.06.2009 | Books


Before I announce my first pick for "Arianna's Reading" (aka the HuffPost Book Club), I want to talk a little bit about how I will -- and will not -- ...

Climate Week NYC Is Here!

treehugger.com | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green


The 'Week' officially starts on Monday, but events start in earnest tomorrow. There's a full event listing on the Climate Week NY°C website, but here...

Life In The Slow Lane: The Go Slow Movement Hits Britain

The Guardian | Jess Cartner | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living


So there I was, running down the steps into the tube station with coins in one hand, Oyster card in the other, when the last voicemail came through. I...

Slow Food, Slow Blog... Slow Sex?

Ethan Imboden | Posted 01.15.2009 | Style


Ethan Imboden

I'm suggesting that we shamelessly co-opt the Slow Food mission, bending it to the service of our more prurient predilections.