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

Harris, Michael

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1443426288 ISBN 13 : 9781443426282

Editeur : Harper Perennial, 2015

Synopsis

Only one generation in history (ours) will experience life both with and without the Internet. For everyone who follows us, online life will simply be the air they breathe. Today, we revel in ubiquitous information and constant connection, rarely stopping to consider the implications for our logged-on lives.

Michael Harris chronicles this massive shift, exploring what we’ve gained―and lost―in the bargain. In this eloquent and thought-provoking book, Harris argues that our greatest loss has been that of absence itself―of silence, wonder and solitude. It’s a surprisingly precious commodity, and one we have less of every year. Drawing on a vast trove of research and scores of interviews with global experts, Harris explores this “loss of lack” in chapters devoted to every corner of our lives, from sex and commerce to memory and attention span. The book’s message is urgent: once we’ve lost the gift of absence, we may never remember its value.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

MICHAEL HARRIS is a contributing editor at Western Living and Vancouver magazine. His award-winning writing appears regularly in magazines such as The Walrus and Frieze and has been featured in several books. He lives in Vancouver.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Harper Perennial
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1443426288
• ISBN 13: 9781443426282
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: HarperCollins Publishers; enquiries@harpercollins.ie; ; 1 London Bridge Street; London; SE19GF; Royaume-Uni