Any recommendations for something like “Amusing Ourselves to Death” but written after the internet became mainstream?
Something recently had me thinking about the book “Amusing Ourselves to Death” that made me want to give it a re-read, and as relevant as the main ideas still are for today, I wondered if there is a more recent book that is just as well received on the topic of society’s addiction to amusement.
I have not read it myself, but I believe “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” by Nicholas Carr might fit the premise.
Thanks! I’ve heard a bit here and there about this one but somehow never picked it up. After a quick search it sounds much more specific to the internet than the more generalized “Amusing Ourselves to Death” but I think that’s kind of what I’m looking for right now. Will give it a go!
