Recs if you like Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention— and How to Think Deeply Again...

ANTI: fascism, ai, nfts, Big Tech, billionaires, surveillance states, optimization, algorithms, bot farms, technofeudalism, enshittification, exploitation, extractionism, planned obsolescence PRO: organized labor, punk, analog, solidarity, free speech, friction, degrowth, experimentation, right to privacy, right to repair, diy, material process, mutual aid, ecological living, the human hand, the human mind

Looking for fiction? Check out The Big Bad Luddite Novel*.

Did y'all know that Google removed "don't be evil" from its code of conduct?

"Technological progress" is not some magic solution that will benefit all of humanity, but rather a tool to accelerate accumulation of wealth for billonaires, environmental destruction, and intensification of surveillance and control. Is your life better because students don't learn to write essays anymore, incels can make deepfake nudes of anyone, and impoverished communities lose access to water and power?

A more tightly-curated spinoff of The Big Bad Luddite List. If you like the original list but are (understandably) overwhelmed, these are my faves so far! I will keep adding titles I personally feel are worth recommending as I continue reading my way through the original list. Check the comments for potential caveats or additional contextual information about certain titles.

SISTER LISTS: The Big Bad Luddite List | The Big Bad Luddite Novel*

exactly as the title says - i need to spend more time off social media. these books discuss the negative side effects of spending excessive time online, and cover the importance in stopping social media addiction.

The human brain is programmed for the needs of a prehistoric world, and the constant information and stimulation of the 'Screen Age' easily overwhelms us. These books discuss the science of how we're affected and how to protect our sanity and push back through the tidal wave of the digital age.

Digital minimalism reading list taken from r/nosurf. Plus recently released books relevant to the topic.

Nonfiction books that look at screen time, its impacts, and how to manage it. Pick up a physical copy for the best effect!

These are books about getting off your phone, switching back to analog media and using the Internet as a tool not an addiction. Now go touch grass!

Non-fiction books exposing today's new "normal" standards and morals. This collection explores themes such as feminism, environmental impact/climate change, politics and technology.

for Caitlin 💜 to be further refined self-help, manifestos, memiors, and general learning forget podcasts and random background shows, it's time for audiobooks! (I haven't read most of these so, sorry if they're bad!!)

Books that challenge my brain and make me think again after rotting it with smut...mostly non-fiction, with a smattering of impactful fiction

(or to reduce / reconsider your use.) These books will give you reasons based on privacy, mental health, your ability to focus and the way the social media giants don't have your best interests at heart.