The scroll feels like silence

When mindless swiping numbs what really matters
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-3-565-54836-1
Verlag: epubli

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 688 g

You reach for your phone without thinking. A reflex. A pause from something harder. And suddenly an hour dissolves into nothing.

Social media addiction isn't loud. It's a quiet rewiring of attention, a slow erosion of the moments that used to feel full. The dopamine hit replaces presence. Comparison steals contentment. The device becomes a shield against boredom, loneliness, and the raw texture of being alive.

This book doesn't offer a rigid 90-day detox or shame you for your screen time. Instead, it explores why digital spaces feel safer than reality, how algorithms exploit your natural need for connection, and what starts to shift when you recognize the pattern without judgment. It's an invitation to notice the gap between reaching for your phone and choosing something else—not out of discipline, but out of a deeper sense of what you actually want.

You might find yourself putting the phone down not because you have to, but because the life right in front of you starts to feel more interesting.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Anderson, Zoe

Über Autor(innen)

Anderson, Zoe
Zoe Anderson is an English-language nonfiction author known for writing sharp, accessible books on modern society, technology, psychology, and cultural transformation. Her work combines clear analysis with engaging storytelling, helping readers navigate complex ideas without losing the human perspective behind them. Zoe often explores how everyday habits, digital systems, and shifting social values quietly reshape the way people think, work, and connect in the modern world.