Before anything changes, you have to see it. That is the wake up call — and it usually happens in one of three ways.
1. You watch something
A film catches you off guard and you recognise yourself in it. Start with the Wake Up Call Movies — or the big one, What Happened To The Future?
2. You laugh at something
Sometimes a cartoon slips past your defenses faster than an argument ever could. The Awakened Detox Cartoons are the lighter side of a serious thing.
3. You read something
A book gives the trance a name, and suddenly you can't unsee it. The recommended reading list has the six that matter — and Michael reads Amusing Ourselves to Death to you, free.
Then What?
When you're ready, the wake up call becomes Part 1 of the free course — the talks, the films and the lessons, all in one place, in order.
First published 21 June 2018
Michael has spent much of his working life online—and much of the rest of it trying to stop that technology taking over. He has thrown a phone into a lake, locked devices in boxes and experimented with long periods offline. He writes about what helped, what failed and how to keep the useful parts of digital life.