Doomscrolling & the Divine
Reclaiming Your Soul from Big TechBy Ezra
Length8h 1m
About this audiobook
A former Big Tech product designer, one of the architects of the digital world that now holds us captive, reveals the spiritual consequences of our scrolling habits.
He knows how the sausage is made because he spent years in the factory. In this unflinching exposé and guide, he pulls back the curtain on the
sophisticated mechanisms of the attention economy, which were meticulously engineered to exploit our deepest psychological needs and keep us hooked. This book is an insider's confession and a path to liberation for
anyone who feels their soul is being eroded by the endless feed.
This is not another guide to managing your screen time or a simple digital detox plan. It's a profound exploration of what your phone is doing to the deepest part of you—the part that connects with others, finds meaning, and encounters the sacred. The author introduces the concept of the 'Scroll Wound,' the cumulative spiritual damage from chronic digital compulsion, arguing that our struggle isn't a personal failure of willpower but the result of being outmatched by a system designed for addiction.
This book validates the feeling that something more than just time is being stolen from us.
Moving beyond critique, "Doomscrolling & the Divine" offers a new language and a tangible path toward healing.
Drawing from ancient contemplative traditions and his own transformative journey through a Benedictine monastery, the author provides a framework for a new kind of spiritual practice. Learn how to build an 'attention altar' in your own life, engage in practices that lead to deep rest, and reclaim your focus from the algorithms of Big Tech. It's a guide to rediscovering the divine in a world of digital distraction and finding a more human way to live with technology.
If you've ever felt the phantom buzz of a nonexistent notification, fallen into the pit of the comparison spiral, or looked up from your screen to realize hours have vanished, this book is your lifeline. It is for anyone who suspects their relationship with technology is costing them their peace, their presence, and their soul. Begin the journey of reclaiming your attention, reconnecting with the people you love, and learning to see the sky without a camera again.
Audiobook details
GenrePsychology, Self-Help
Length8 hrs 1 min
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 3, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Blue Light in the Dark
2Your Attention Is an Organ of the Soul
3The Rival Liturgy
4The Body That Scrolls
5The Endless Feed
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6The Phantom Buzz
7The Comparison Spiral
8The Doomscroll Pit
9The AI Void
10The Counterfeit Connection
11The System That Wants Your Eyes
12Screens and the People You Love
13Building a Practice That Is Not an App
14The Attention Altar
15The Deep Rest
16Staying Awake
17The Sky Without a Camera
18Acknowledgments
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