This reads more like the sequel to [b:The End of Absence: Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection 20821373 The End of Absence Reclaiming What We've Lost in a World of Constant Connection Michael Harris https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1398033271s/20821373.jpg 40167211] - how we are hooked on our devices and their pings - than a book on solitude. It's a solitude for the modern age full of people who can't remember if they ever spent 24 hours without meeting/talking/texting/emailing/reblogging someone. For a truer read on solitude (the one that existed before this digital age of constant connectivity) I suggest Storr's [b:Solitude: A Return to the Self 120586 Solitude A Return to the Self Anthony Storr https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1441429959s/120586.jpg 440448].