The Joy of Missing Out
Europe is considering introducing an age limit for young people on social media. At the same time, adults, too, can’t stop mindlessly scrolling, swiping and clicking away. While tech giants sell our attention to the highest bidder, we are gradually losing control over our own time.
Very accessible – even for chronically overstimulated teenagers.De Reactor
To break free from his own screen addiction, author Johannes De Breuker set out in search of the ultimate remedy. He found it in everyday boredom. As a film critic, he immersed himself in the slow-moving films of Sofia Coppola, Richard Linklater and many others, in the hope of reacquainting himself with the forgotten experience of boredom and slowness.
A light-hearted personal essay featuring numerous unexpected cameos.De Standaard
With sharp observations and a healthy dose of irony, the author shows us how we can reclaim our attention by embracing precisely what the digital world has taken from us: boredom. In doing so, he rediscovers the poetry of the everyday.
This film criticism self-help book successfully bridges the gap between insightful film reviews and analytical self-reflection.In de bioscoop
