Solitude : in pursuit of a singular life in a crowded world

The Resource Solitude : in pursuit of a singular life in a crowded world

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Solitude : in pursuit of a singular life in a crowded world

Title remainder

in pursuit of a singular life in a crowded world

Statement of responsibility

Michael Harris

Language

eng

Summary

"Today, society embraces sharing like never before. Fueled by our dependence on mobile devices and social media, we have created an ecosystem of obsessive connection. Many of us now lead lives of strangely crowded isolation: we are always linked, but only shallowly so. The capacity to be alone, properly alone, is one of life's subtlest skills. Real solitude is a powerful resource we can call upon?a crucial ingredient for a rich interior life. It inspires reflection, allows creativity to flourish, and improves our relationships with ourselves and, unexpectedly, with others. Idle hands can, in fact, produce the extraordinary. In living bigger and faster, we have forgotten the joys of silence, and undervalued how profoundly it can revolutionize our lives. This book is about discovering stillness inside the city, inside the crowd, inside our busy lives. With wit and energy, award-winning author Michael Harris weaves captivating true stories with reporting from the world's foremost brain researchers, psychologists, and tech entrepreneurs to guide us toward a state of measured connectivity that balances quiet and companionship

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

155.9/2

Index

index present

LC call number

BJ1499.S65

LC item number

H37 2017

Literary form

non fiction

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bibliography

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