5.0

This book is phenomenal. It’s a testament to how compelling I found it that I have not posted anything on it on Instagram or Twitter. Newton does a fantastic job laying out all the massively destructive ways social media and the attention economy destroy our lives. Even more importantly, he lays out a series of practical steps to help claw back the mindless hours lost to our smartphones. This book should be required reading for anyone with that nagging sensation that life is somehow worse than it was before smartphones and social media.