Cover of Entranced by Michael Mackintosh

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Scenes From Entranced

Personal stories and darker scenes from Michael's book about life inside screens and systems that compete for attention.

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A young person scrolling through photographs on a phoneFrom Entranced

Before I Even Posted Anything

Michael downloads Instagram as a science project, buys three courses and still has not posted anything.

Read “Before I Even Posted Anything” →A father sitting with his child while the child uses a phoneFrom Entranced

Best Friends

Adults and children meet after a long separation, but work calls, phones and a Nintendo Switch keep taking over the visit.

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The Shed

A woman unplugs the router for a moment and discovers how much the household depends on it.

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The Tic

A sourced account of sudden tic-like behaviours spreading through social media, with the uncertainty left in.

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Consent

A dark scene about impaired choice and persuasive technology.

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MKULTRA 2.0

A sourced historical scene about attempts to control the human mind.

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