Disconnected: How to Stay Human in an Online World

by Emma Gannon

Overview

Lockdowns, Zoom meetings, and reduced physical contact have made us more dependent on the internet than ever before—and now we want to log off.

Disconnected is a little book about reclaiming our humanity in our increasingly digitized, monetized world. Our focus on community and real connection has been sent off-course, and we're becoming more aware of how the algorithm manipulates us and how our data has made us a product to be sold. So, where do we go from here, and how can we get back on track? Disconnected examines these topics and offers tangible tips and advice for those of us who might feel a little lost and are looking to find our real-life selves again.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781524870591
Publisher:	Andrews McMeel Publishing
Publication date:	05/31/2022
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	659,415
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Emma Gannon is the Sunday Times bestselling author of Sabotage, The Multi-Hyphen Life, and Olive. She is the host of the No. 1 careers podcast in the UK, Ctrl Alt Delete. She lives in London.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Where Are We Now? 1

We Are Tired: The Era of Internet Fatigue 10

A Trip down Memory Lane: The Noughties to Now 17

Mute Key Word: Influencer 25

The Art of Being Yourself 35

The Art of Connection 59

The Art of Conversation 71

The Art of Critical Thinking 82

The Art of Community 87

Now What? 101

Endnotes 103

Acknowledgments 106

About the Author 107