The Extinction of Experience : How to Be Human in a Digital World - Christine Rosen
Christine Rosen
- Pages · 272 pages
- Publication Date · 22/01/2026
- Genre · Impact of science & technology on society
The Extinction of Experience reveals the true cost of our digital age - and shows us how to return to the real world, while we still can. `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. In this insightful reckoning with modern life and its acutely modern malady, Christine Rosen leads us toward a healthier, wiser and more humane way. '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
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