Solitude : in pursuit of a singular life in a crowded world /
by Harris, Michael.
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BookPublisher: London : RH Books, 2017Description: xiii, 256 pages ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9781847947642 (hbk.) :; 1847947646 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 155.92 HARSubject(s): Solitude | Psychology | PsychologySummary: Being alone is a rapidly vanishing experience. Our society now embraces sharing like never before: time alone is being forced out of our lives by the constant pings of smartphones and prods of social media. But what if solitude still has something to offer us - something we have forgotten, but that we still desperately need? Here, Michael Harris examines why being alone matters now more than ever before. He reflects on the paradoxical feeling of isolation that emerges from being constantly connected - and on how learning the beauty of solitude can help us escape it.
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 155.92 HAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 24/10/2024 | 002942069X |
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Includes index.
Being alone is a rapidly vanishing experience. Our society now embraces sharing like never before: time alone is being forced out of our lives by the constant pings of smartphones and prods of social media. But what if solitude still has something to offer us - something we have forgotten, but that we still desperately need? Here, Michael Harris examines why being alone matters now more than ever before. He reflects on the paradoxical feeling of isolation that emerges from being constantly connected - and on how learning the beauty of solitude can help us escape it.
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