Uncontained: Digital Disconnection and the Experience of Time

by Robert Hassan

Author Robert Hassan believes we are trapped in a digital prison of constant distraction. In Uncontained, he books a passage on a container ship and spends five weeks travelling from Melbourne to Singapore without digital distractions -- disconnected, and essentially alone. In this space of isolation and reflection, he is able to reconnect with lost memories and interrogate the lived experience of time. Uncontained is a personal exploration of this journey and a must-read for anyone who feels the encroachment of the digital upon their inner world. The first academic monograph from Grattan Street Press.

302 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2019

About the author

Robert Hassan is Professor of Media and Communication at the University of Melbourne. He is the author of The Condition of Digitality, The Age of Distraction, and other books.

Reviews

[Melissa · Rating 2 out of 5]

The author seems to have a distaste for discipline and order, and, unfortunately for me, this carried over into his writing style, which is disorganized and rambling. He's a creative thinker, though, and someone with more tolerance for this type of writing could probably get more out of the book.

[Miguel Panão · Rating 4 out of 5]

There’s no escape from digital, even when you spend 1 month in a container ship. But what you learn from an experience most of us can have is paying attention to details and the importance of valuing what you (re)build with you hands.

[Alex Hulst · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mooi idee, had meer ingezeten, bijvoorbeeld een einde met meer inzichten.