A Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention Audiobook (Free)

From Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, a brilliant, narrative-driven exploration of technology’s vast influence for the human mind and culture, dramatically-told through the zoom lens of the tragic “texting-while-driving” motor vehicle accident that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006.

Within this ambitious, compelling, and beautifully written reserve, Matt Richtel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the brand new York Instances, examines the impact of technology on our lives through the storyplot of in regards to a Deadly Wandering: A Tale of Tragedy and Redemption in the Age of Attention Utah college student Reggie Shaw, who killed two scientists while texting and driving. Richtel follows Reggie through the tragedy, the authorities investigation, his prosecution, and eventually, his redemption.

In the wake of his experience, Reggie has turned into a leading advocate against “distracted driving.” Richtel interweaves Reggie’s story with cutting-edge medical findings regarding individual attention as well as the impact of technology on our brains, proposing solid, useful, and actionable solutions to help manage this problems individually and as a society.

A propulsive read filled up with fascinating, accessible fine detail, riveting narrative tension, and emotional depth, A Deadly Wandering explores one of the primary queries of our time-what is our technology doing to us?-and provides unsettling and important answers and information we all need.