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OverviewA philosophical defence of what makes us human - and a powerful argument for reclaiming ourselves in a digital world 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. 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 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christine RosenPublisher: Vintage Publishing Imprint: The Bodley Head Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.336kg ISBN: 9781847922090ISBN 10: 1847922090 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 26 September 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsA timely and insightful call to reclaim our humanity -- Evan Selinger, Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology Wonderful ... Not merely a warning against algorithmic control of our lives, but, more essentially, an encouraging guidebook to the recovery of personal experience in all its manifold forms. The Extinction of Experience reconnects us with our own lives in marvellous ways -- Alan Jacobs, author of Breaking Bread with the Dead Important ... an urgent interrogation of our increasing reliance on digitally mediated experience * Lit Hub *Most anticipated books of 2024* * Engaging and impeccably researched, this book serves as an important reminder that survival during this time of accelerated global change will depend on humanity’s willingness to impose intelligent, self-preserving limitations. Timely, well-informed reading * Kirkus * The Extinction of Experience is a beautifully expressed ode to the vanishing components of life that remain unplanned, unresearched, and unrecorded. Rosen is an excellent guide, explaining why there's no substitute for seeing, feeling, and touching the world directly -- Adam Alter, New York Times bestselling author of Irresistible A timely and insightful call to reclaim our humanity -- Evan Selinger, Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology Wonderful ... Not merely a warning against algorithmic control of our lives, but, more essentially, an encouraging guidebook to the recovery of personal experience in all its manifold forms. The Extinction of Experience reconnects us with our own lives in marvellous ways -- Alan Jacobs, author of Breaking Bread with the Dead Important ... an urgent interrogation of our increasing reliance on digitally mediated experience * Lit Hub *Most anticipated books of 2024* * Engaging and impeccably researched, this book serves as an important reminder that survival during this time of accelerated global change will depend on humanity’s willingness to impose intelligent, self-preserving limitations. Timely, well-informed reading * Kirkus * A timely and insightful call to reclaim our humanity -- Evan Selinger, Professor of Philosophy, Rochester Institute of Technology Wonderful ... Not merely a warning against algorithmic control of our lives, but, more essentially, an encouraging guidebook to the recovery of personal experience in all its manifold forms. The Extinction of Experience reconnects us with our own lives in marvellous ways -- Alan Jacobs, author of Breaking Bread with the Dead Author InformationChristine Rosen is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a columnist for Commentary magazine, senior editor at the New Atlantis and fellow at the University of Virginia's Institute for Advance Studies in Culture. She is the author of six books, including My Fundamentalist Education, which was chosen as a Washington Post Nonfiction Book of the Year. Her writing has been published in the New York Times, Slate, Los Angeles Times, Politico and more. She lives in Washington, DC. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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