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through_my_eyes81's review against another edition
5.0
Best book I’ve read for a long time. Well researched into what is distracting us from the real issues in our lives and from genuinely engaging in the world. Discusses ADHD, technology, climate change and how we can collectively campaign to make a significant change for the better. I’m sure I’ll go back and read this again soon.
kshng's review against another edition
2.0
I found a factual error in the book - Googleplex is in Mountain View, not Palo Alto, as the author claims. So I'm not sure about any of the other claims the book makes. I would have given this book 1 star. However, when zooming out a little, the points the author makes sound plausible and are worth pondering over, so 2 stars.
khuizenga's review against another edition
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5.0
Compelling and scary, not all the information here is new to me but it was nice to have it all framed in one place. I also think the fact that so many of the ideas that were described in this book are now more ubiquitously understood in just two years is amazing. I also learned about cruel optimism, which I knew was a thing but never heard that terminology used before.
chileanstorm's review against another edition
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informative
inspiring
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medium-paced
5.0
How do I explain that this is a must read for everyone one of us in the tech dystopia of 2024. Our attention is so key to any kind of growth and survival, this is a book that is worthy of your time.
kristawright's review against another edition
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informative
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5.0
carissachristenson's review against another edition
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4.5
the irony is not lost on me that I started writing this review while I was still reading the book…stopped reading, in fact, to start writing this review. I found this has a lot of good information and nuggets of interesting facts that was really eye opening…
However, I did find the author’s tone to be a bit “boomery” and even patronizing at times. (Yes social media often encourages people to share edited versions of their life and seek validation, but there is often more to it - a sense of connection, or unification that is often missed by Hari or his explanations. He often comes across as a little harsh when criticizing current/younger generations in a way that I think is slightly unfair, and I found this a bit off putting at times.
I really only sensed this in the earlier sections of the book. I did appreciate that he emphasized throughout the rest of the book that we aren’t just getting lazy, and especially that parents aren’t to blame - I think it’s so easy to pass that blame to ourselves, on others, and especially to parents, but that truly isn’t the case. I found this book extremely educational and eye opening, well written, and well researched!
I really only sensed this in the earlier sections of the book. I did appreciate that he emphasized throughout the rest of the book that we aren’t just getting lazy, and especially that parents aren’t to blame - I think it’s so easy to pass that blame to ourselves, on others, and especially to parents, but that truly isn’t the case. I found this book extremely educational and eye opening, well written, and well researched!