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 HAIDT
Human 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
| ISBN: | 9781529967036 |
| Publication date: | 22nd January 2026 |
| Author: | Christine Rosen |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Random House |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 272 pages |
| Genres: |
Ethical issues: scientific, technological and medical developments Social and political philosophy Cultural studies Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects Human–computer interaction Sociology Impact of science and technology on society Technology: general issues |
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
The Extinction of Experience features in the following genres: Ethical issues: scientific, technological and medical developments, Social and political philosophy, Cultural studies, Digital and information technologies: social and ethical aspects, Human–computer interaction, Sociology, Impact of science and technology on society, Technology: general issues
Paperback, Hardback. £11.69, down from the £12.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Extinction of Experience was written by Christine Rosen and published by Vintage an imprint of Random House
The Extinction of Experience has 272 pages
£11.69, reduced from £12.99. In Stock.