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ROSEN CHRISTINE THE EXTINCTION OF EXPERIENCE

Drawing on decades of research  The Extinction of Experience is a philosophical defence of what
makes us human - and a powerful  urgent call to reclaim ourselves in a digital world.   
'Essential reading in a dislocated world' KATHERINE MAY  author of Wintering   'An extremely
important book' JONATHAN HAIDT  author of The Anxious Generation    Human experiences are
disappearing.   Social media  gaming and dating apps have usurped in-person interaction 
handwriting is no longer prioritised in schools  and emotion is sooner expressed through likes
and emojis than face-to-face conversations. With headphones in and eyes trained on our phones 
even boredom has been obliterated. But  as Christine Rosen expertly shows  when we embrace this
mediated life and conform to the demands of the machine  we risk becoming more disconnected and
machine-like ourselves.  There is another way. For too long  under the influence of corporate
giants and tech enthusiasts  we've accepted the idea that change always means better. But
rapidly developing technology isn't neutral - it's ambivalent  and capable of enormous harm. To
improve our well-being  help future generations flourish and recover our shared humanity  we
must become more critical  mindful users of technology  and more discerning of how it uses us.
From TikTok challenges and algorithms to surveillance devices and conspiracy culture  The
Extinction of Experience reveals the human crisis of our digital age - and urges us to return
to the real world  while we still can.   'A beautifully expressed ode to the vanishing
components of life that remain unplanned  unresearched and unrecorded ... Excellent' ADAM ALTER
author of Irresistible

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