‘A passionate case for the human experiences which are central to a truly vibrant and meaningful existence’ OLIVER BURKEMAN'Christine Rosen finds the words I've longer for ... an extremely important book' JONATHAN HAIDTHuman experiences are disappearing. Community is now found online; schools prioritise typing; and with headphones in and eyes glued to our phones, we’ve even obliterated boredom.Convenient and entertaining, certainly, but with each technological embrace we risk becoming more machine-like ourselves. There is a healthier, wiser and more humane way. In this insightful reckoning of modern life and its acutely modern malady, Christine Rosen reveals the true cost of our digital age – and shows us how to return to the real world, while we still can. 'Illuminating ... well-argued and well-principled' TELEGRAPH, BEST BOOK OF 2025'Essential reading in a dislocated world' KATHERINE MAY'Razor-sharp' THE TIMES'Christine Rosen is one of America's best writers and thinkers' WASHINGTON EXAMINER