Review by themichellegray - Notes on a Nervous Planet

themichellegray 's review for:

3.5

reflective

Since this book was published we have lived through a pandemic, countless global atrocities, and new social media platforms that have reshaped how attached we are to our phones; yet this was still just as relatable and should be read more than ever.

"We might have to, sometimes, be brave enough to switch the screens off in order to switch ourselves back on. To disconnect in order to reconnect."

The overall message of disconnecting really spoke to me and since reading some of Haig's thoughts I've tried to make more changes to my overall phone/internet usage. However, the book became extremely repetitive towards the end and some of the ideology I didn't vibe with.

Nevertheless, this is a quick non-fiction book that offers a lot to reflect upon in our current world of extreme excess and readily available information.

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