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

Harris, Michael (Author)

ISBN 10: 1591847923 / ISBN 13: 9781591847922

Published by Portfolio Penguin, 2015

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reprint edition. 256 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.60 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection
• Publisher: Portfolio Penguin
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591847923
• ISBN 13: 9781591847922
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.23 kilograms

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Synopsis

Soon enough, nobody will remember life before the Internet. What does this unavoidable fact mean? Those of us who have lived both with and without the crowded connectivity of online life have a rare opportunity. We can still recognize the difference between Before and After. We catch ourselves idly reaching for our phones at the bus stop. Or we notice how, midconversation, a fumbling friend dives into the perfect recall of Google. In this eloquent and thought-provoking book, Michael Harris argues that amid all the changes we're experiencing, the most interesting is the end of absence-the loss of lack. The daydreaming silences in our lives are filled; the burning solitudes are extinguished. There's no true "free time" when you carry a smartphone. Today's rarest commodity is the chance to be alone with your thoughts. Michael Harris lives in Vancouver, Canada.

About the Author

MICHAEL HARRIS is the author of The End of Absence, which won the Governor General's Literary Awardand became a national bestseller. He writes about media, civil liberties, andthe arts, for dozens of publications, including The Washington Post, Wired,Salon, The Huffington Post, and TheGlobe & Mail.  His work has beena finalist for the RBC Taylor Prize, the BC National Award for CanadianNon-Fiction, the Chautauqua Prize, the CBC Bookie Awards, and several NationalMagazine Awards. He lives in Vancouver with his partner, the artist Kenny Park.MichaelJohnHarris.com