如何在現代世界生存

I picked this up expecting the usual self-help platitudes, but the essays on technology and transport actually made me rethink my daily commute. The chapters are short enough to finish on a lunch break, which is the only reason I got through it so fast.

I’ve been dipping into a chapter each night before bed, and the way it unpacks our relationship with technology and transport actually made me put my phone down and breathe easier. It’s not preachy, just practical, which is exactly what I needed for these unsteady times.

Halfway through the chapter on digital overwhelm and I already felt my shoulders drop; the way it breaks down anxiety into practical, bite-sized steps actually makes you want to keep going. It’s the rare self-help book that doesn’t lecture you—just gives you a calmer lens for the chaos outside your