The Extinction of Experience

How to Be Human in a Digital World

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

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