Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean? 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, midconversation, 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 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 thoughts. Michael Harris lives in Vancouver, Canada.
The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection
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Author: Harris, Michael
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 9781591847922
Details:
Author: Harris, Michael
Brand: Current
Color: Multicolor
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 256
Release Date: 04-08-2015
Part Number: 41669500
Package Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches Languages: English
EAN: 9781591847922
