“I’m won over to a day with people, not screens…. I tried Shlain’s idea. I highly recommend it.”—David Leonhardt, The New York Times
“In this wise, wonderful work, filmmaker Shlain eloquently argues the merits of taking a break from technology, particularly smartphones, one day a week …Bolstered with fascinating and germane facts about neuroscience, philosophy, psychology, and the history of the concept of a day of rest, this excellent cross between instruction and memoir deserves a wide audience.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“...Shlain, the founder of the Webby Awards, lays out a plan for surviving our 'always on' culture… .”—Harvard Business Review
"An essential guide... There is nothing else like it; here is a place to turn if you feel there’s something missing in our modern world." — Jaron Lanier, best-selling author of You Are Not a Gadget
