Digital Downsize: Re-thinking our relationship with the digital world

by Nyla Naseer

The undisputed power of digital technology increasingly controls the way that we how we communicate, work and socialise. Alongside the tremendous opportunities that digital technology brings, concerns are growing about problems ranging from cyber-crime to behavioural programming, addiction and isolation. Digital Downsize is a wide-ranging introduction to some of these issues. Looking particularly at the impact of social media and other digital communications, it examines topics •How psychology and behaviour is modified by digi-tech•The impact on relationships, skills and social resilience•Living and working in an 'always-on' environment As people's relationship with the online world continues to evolve, and we become increasingly engulfed and mesmerised by its promise, are we using technology wisely—and do we care? This book explores these questions, and looks how young people, in particular, may be affected. Digital Downsize promotes a different sort of relationship between people and digiital one where people use technology in a more 'aware' and balanced way.It ends by offering practical suggestions for how to optimise the way that digi-tech is used, so that it enhances, rather than detracts from, quality of life. This is an accessible book that should make all of us sit back and think about our present and future relationship with digital technology in a post Covid-19 world.

191 pages, Paperback

Published October 22, 2020

About the author

Hi, I'm a a Birmingham (UK) based based writer, blogger and adventurer. I've had a long and winding road towards becoming a writer...having gathered together a great deal of material from my life and career.
My acceptance of the 'human condition' and my interest in micro-drama is fundamental to my writing: basically, I'm fascinated by people and what really happens rather than the acceptable versions.

I write contemporary fiction and non-fiction.

My writing has a tendency to include social commentary; exploring issues using different genres - mainly very honest commentry on organisations and management in my non-fiction and humour in my non-fiction which centres on the adventures on Franklin Zebb.

I like to hover in the shadows of the most remotely amusing of situations, taking notes whenever I can, crafting tales that I hopes will bring forth a smile, even to the most botoxed of faces.

My last humorous book is 'Being Franklin Zebb', a book telling the story of Franklin's self-imposed exile in a cave, whilst writing 'Odd Friends and Aliens'. Predictably, he attracts a faithful group of followers and curious observers, with whom he shares the remarkable stories of his life, thus far. The story sees Franklin succeeding, more by luck than judgement, in some key themes of social and cultural change of the past thirty plus years and rightfully claiming the title of 'Master of the Almost Believable'. This is a satirical book which draws on naivety and parody whilst it tumbles along!

I also write non-fiction. The lastest of my non-fiction books was 'At Walking Pace' which is a rare look ar the many benefist of walking, from its impact on mental and physical health to its role on creativity or resilience.

I have a book to be published in 2023 called 'At Home with Work' which pragmatically and thoughtfully debates the pros and cons of working from home and provides managers with guidance about managing in this context.

Future non-fiction books will share my unique and honest take on management and leadership in the new world where old ideas of management probably are no longer valid.

I also run a podcast 'The Progress Jury'. This is a small group of people sitting in a bar discussing change.

https:nylanaseer.co.uk