Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! - by Julio Vincent Gambuto (Paperback)

About the Book

"In Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!, Gambuto gives us a radical blueprint for the ways we can take a deep breath, renew, and commit to a life that we really want, individually and collectively, from unsubscribing to emails and automated subscriptions to reevaluating the presence of people and ideas and habits that no longer serve us or make us happy. Infused with the practical advice in James Clear's Atomic Habits and the humor of Sarah Knight's The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F**k, Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! helps us focus on where we find joy in our lives and encourages us to toss out what doesn't bring us joy in this modern world"--

Book Synopsis

A life-changing guide to freeing ourselves from the utter nonsense of modern life, for fans of Atomic Habits and The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck--the best book to read if you're stressed-out, overloaded, or just plain weirded out by this crazy world we're all living in.

"Simultaneously hilarious and deadly serious...An extraordinary book." --Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks - Winner of an Axiom Business Award for Best Business Book on Work-Life Balance - A Must-Read Book for August 2023 by the Next Big Idea Book Club, curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink

For decades, we have been told that being overworked, overcommitted, and overwhelmed is the price to pay for successful lives. That the constant striving, and scrolling, and buying into lifestyles that are marketed to us is a direct path to happiness, when all we seem to get in return is a permanent place on the hamster wheel.

Writer and moviemaker Julio Vincent Gambuto understood this all too well. He was constantly on the go, overloading his calendar and inbox, trying to convince himself that being busy meant being fulfilled. But in the darkest moments of 2020, he was confronted with an uncomfortable truth: life has been on autopilot for a very long time. He was trapped in a never-ending loop, exhausted, lonely, and wildly disconnected from all that truly mattered.

Now, in Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!, Gambuto maps a radical blueprint for "unsubscribing"--a rethinking of our digital habits, the setting of real boundaries, a reevaluation of our social circles, and a reexamination of powerful core ideas that no longer serve us.

Inside, you'll find:
--100+ practical and tactical strategies for how to be happy in the chaos of our world, and how to unplug and reevaluate life so you can re-design it and live it with more meaning and joy.
--A deep understanding of how modern life got to be so damn relentless thanks to Big Forces like tech, banks, social media, and politics.
--Important opportunities to reflect on where all your time, attention, money and energy really go.
--An eye-opening conversation about work that will change your perspective on work, life, and family.
--and more!

A brilliant, timely, and inspired blend of social science and self-improvement philosophy, Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! will shift your perspective, open your eyes, and help you find the power inside to make real, lasting change.

Review Quotes

"A potent slice of social commentary and strategic advice on reclaiming valuable time and personal joy. . . . Gambuto's enthusiastic delivery and practical self-help tactics will remind readers that significant internal work is necessary to clear out the clutter, making room for beneficial relationships in real life and online. Witty and passionately written, the book shows that 'there actually is time to process your life' once you eliminate seductive inbox offers, opt-in links, premium memberships, and toxic 'people subscriptions.' It all starts with the 'deeply gratifying' process of cutting the subscription cord and being wholly present for renewal with oneself and communion with others." --Kirkus Reviews

"An extraordinary book. Simultaneously hilarious and deadly serious, Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! connects the dots to show how our time and attention got hijacked--and offers brilliant practical advice for seizing this unusual moment in history to build the saner, more joyful and meaningful lives that too often feel just out of reach." --Oliver Burkeman, New York Times bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks

"Julio Vincent Gambuto is a necessary and urgent voice for our turbulent times. His essay Prepare for The Ultimate Gaslighting was a clarion call for change: individual and collective. I first read it during those dark, early days of the pandemic when the prospect of a return to normalcy seemed both dim and distant. I've read it several times since; it is more relevant now than ever, as we are starting the slow, strange return to 'normal'. . . . His prose is a rare bird indeed, combining intellectual rigor with th common sense of the Staten Island that we both grew up on. Julio has something to say and knows how to say it." --Eddie Joyce, author of Small Mercies

"These years have left so many of us reeling and wondering: Where do we go from here? In Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!, Julio Vincent Gambuto offers answers. And energy. And hope. He recognizes the gravitas that this transformative time in the world demands and he approaches it with empathy and humor and practical solutions to help us cut out the bullshit and be happier, healthier, and more purposeful going forward. I need this book in my life and so do you." --Sarah Knight, New York Times bestselling author of The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck

"What Marie Kondo did to your closet, Julio Vincent Gambuto will do to every other part of your life--and to your heart. You will be transformed. Joy and fulfillment await you on the other end. Please Unsubscribe. Thanks! will make you question why you didn't unsubscribe earlier." --Ali Wenzke, author of The Art of Happy Moving: How to Declutter, Pack, and Start Over While Maintaining Your Sanity and Finding Happiness

About the Author

Julio Vincent Gambuto is the author of the viral essay "Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting," which started a worldwide conversation and reached over 21 million readers in twenty-nine countries. He is a moviemaker by trade and has written, directed, and produced film and television content for The New Yorker, Nickelodeon, PBS, E! Entertainment, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Stone & Company Entertainment, and Kerner Entertainment. He is a graduate of Harvard University and earned his MFA from the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where he was an Annenberg Fellow. He lives in New York City with his fiancé. Learn more at JulioVincent.com.