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The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection

by Michael Harris
$9.90
The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection
The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection

Rediscovering solitude in our hyper-connected era.

If you've ever felt like our always-online world might be costing us something precious, "The End of Absence" could be a thought-provoking read for you. Michael Harris elegantly explores what's lost amid our digital noise, making a case for the value of absence and unoccupied time. It's an invitation to reflect and might just inspire you to carve out more moments for yourself in your day-to-day life.

  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Nonfiction (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection

by Michael Harris
$9.90
ISBN: 9781591846932
Authors: Michael Harris
Publisher: Current
Date of Publication: 2014-08-07
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, Sociology, Personal Development, Philosophy
Related Topics: Psychology, Personal Development, Psychology
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 1809 readers)

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Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean? For future generations, it won't mean anything very obvious. They will be so immersed in online life that questions about the Internet's basic purpose or meaning will vanish. But those of us who have lived both with and without the crowded connectivity of online life have a rare opportunity. We can still recognize the difference between Before and After. We catch ourselves idly reaching for our phones at the bus stop. Or we notice how, mid-conversation, a fumbling friend dives into the perfect recall of Google. In this eloquent and thought-provoking book, Michael Harris argues that amid all the changes we're experiencing, the most interesting is the one that future generations will find hardest to grasp. That is the end of absence—the loss of lack. The daydreaming silences in our lives are filled; the burning solitudes are extinguished. There's no true "free time" when you carry a smartphone. Today's rarest commodity is the chance to be alone with your own thoughts.
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Rediscovering solitude in our hyper-connected era.

If you've ever felt like our always-online world might be costing us something precious, "The End of Absence" could be a thought-provoking read for you. Michael Harris elegantly explores what's lost amid our digital noise, making a case for the value of absence and unoccupied time. It's an invitation to reflect and might just inspire you to carve out more moments for yourself in your day-to-day life.

  • Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général for Nonfiction (2014)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.