In Real Life

Technology can help us with some of our most difficult work. It can also offer us endless distractions. Can technology help us, as individuals and communities, in our most important task, that of being a good person?

Jon Mitchell sets out to identify and explore the ways in which we can develop a more thoughtful relationship with technology. Rather than only using our technological devices as a medium for connecting with the world, he recommends we rethink our relationship with technology, and see it as a resource that allows us to have a more intimate and personal relationship with ourselves and the world around us. Mitchell offers concrete practices for streamlining and improving the way we use technology in our daily lives.

Writing in a relatable, conversational, easy-to-read style, Mitchell draws on his years of experience as a tech journalist and mindfulness practitioner to propose a rethinking of both the design of technology and its use."In Real Life is one of the best books I've read about the meaning and use of technology. It's well-written, informed, humble, savvy, entertaining, direct, and useful."
—Howard Rheingold, Net Smart and The Virtual CommunityJon Mitchell (he/him) is a Rabbi’s husband and a graduate of Brown University, where he concentrated on Music and the Mind. Mitchell worked as a journalist in online media for ReadWrite.com and several other magazines. He was a content strategist at Burning Man, has recorded a rock album called Portal, and continues to write online. Mitchell lives in Oakland, California.